The Cost of EHR Downtime

timothy-beglin 09 27, 2023

Electronic health records (EHR) were intended to store patient records, which, though helpful, leaves a lot to be desired. Hospitals run around the clock with zero time to waste, so unexpected EHR downtime within a hospital system can be catastrophic....

myron 01 20, 2023

Data privacy and security concerns are top of mind for healthcare leaders, and healthcare organizations face a growing challenge. Put simply, the reliance on digital technology to store and process protected healthcare information (PHI) is opening the door to many...

myron 01 13, 2023

Even as the world still grapples with the impact of a global pandemic, cybercriminals have continued to exploit vulnerabilities in the healthcare industry. In 2022, 674 data breaches were reported, impacting about 49.8 million records. Healthcare cybersecurity threats will continue...

ricardo-estrada 12 16, 2022

Many healthcare organizations use portals to communicate with patients, which are cumbersome and don’t provide the best user experience needed for efficient provider-to-patient communication. Patients prefer having a direct conversation with their physician without having to deal with downloading an...

myron 10 26, 2022

As technology advances quickly, healthcare organizations face additional challenges in ensuring patient privacy and the security of their information. In fact, security and compliance questions are the main barrier to the fast adoption of digital technology within the healthcare industry....

myron 04 22, 2022

People who have worked on a care delivery team have a different definition of the word “collaboration” from their peers in the corporate world. While collaborating on the design of a product, for example, is broadly analogous to collaborating on...

will-oconnor 01 28, 2021

In the past decade, the use of telehealth services has risen sharply, leading to greater convenience for patients and reduced costs. Telehealth has been used for acute injuries, chronic health conditions including type II diabetes, and mental health conditions. Three...

tigertextadmin 06 25, 2020

Digital technology makes healthcare organizations more effective and efficient, reducing the potential for human error and speeding clinical communications. But it can also threaten patient privacy. Congress recognized this risk in the mid-90s — a decade before smartphones and nearly...

tigertextadmin 06 17, 2020

Customer privacy and cybersecurity are critical issues for most industries, but none more than healthcare. Thanks to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), health data is highly protected. It’s also the most valuable data on the black market,...

will-oconnor 01 09, 2020

Nor do we want to make mistakes. Because when we make a mistake, it affects someone’s health. The worst mistake can take a life. Unfortunately, many patient care settings have evolved into inefficient operational systems that cause clinicians to waste...