As the field of health information technology expands, it adds another layer to what was already a maze of complex patient care regulations, compliance, and legal requirements. Understanding and successfully navigating that maze is the difference between a highly successful organization ready to meet tomorrow’s technology challenges, and one that struggles with inefficient, ineffective, and costly software. The decisions you make for your healthcare organization today will have a dramatic and … [Read more...]
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IT Budget Getting a Little Tight? A Telecom Audit Can Help
Telecom technology is a multi-trillion dollar industry,1 and one where most companies cannot afford to fall behind. As technology evolves at a rapid pace, it’s more important than ever to have agile solutions that allow you the flexibility to invest in innovation while simultaneously cutting out waste. If your IT budget is getting a little tight and it feels like you can’t invest in the areas where you truly need to grow, it might be time to conduct a telecom audit. Understanding Telecom … [Read more...]
The Stages of the Healthcare Technology Lifecycle
Some organizations learn the hard way that technology doesn’t last forever. For healthcare organizations, outdated technology isn’t just an expensive inconvenience – it can be a matter of life or death. To prevent catastrophic security or patient care problems related to obsolete technology, it’s important to understand the stages of the healthcare technology lifecycle – and the best approach for technology lifecycle management for healthcare organizations. Understanding the Healthcare … [Read more...]
Planning for a Long-Term Telehealth Strategy
If your organization was unprepared to offer telehealth to all your patients when COVID-19 first hit, you were not alone. At the start of 2020, millions of patient appointments were done the way they always had been: with in-person visits at a hospital or outpatient facility. A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, most organizations and patients have used telehealth platforms, and telehealth is likely to continue at a high level even after current restrictions end. For healthcare organizations, … [Read more...]
3 Steps to Get the Latest Health Information Technology for Your Organization
Healthcare has traditionally lagged behind other industries in adopting and utilizing technology. Despite a slow start, leading healthcare organizations today are finding innovative ways to improve patient outcomes, streamline operations, and provide better care with a wide range of practice management and other cloud-based health information technology (health IT). Some of the most widely used health IT programs and platforms include: Electronic health records (EHRs): 86% of … [Read more...]
How to Maximize the Technology From Healthcare IT Companies
The healthcare industry is at a unique crossroads where human touch and the ability to diagnose, evaluate, and treat patients remains critical, while the right technology can improve the way you provide care. In the midst of this, healthcare providers and organizations struggle to figure out exactly what technology is best for their practice and which vendor(s) can provide the tools necessary to improve care and patient experiences. Here are some important tools for evaluating healthcare IT … [Read more...]
4 IT Trends That Will Shape the Future of Healthcare
One of the distinctive aspects of the current pandemic is that it has forced everyone to look very carefully at their healthcare systems. Innovation in medical fields, and their associated IT and technology advances, will benefit people down the road. Here are four healthcare IT trends that will shape the future of the industry. 1. Telehealth – Heading for One Billion Remote Consultations COVID has stimulated the existing market for remote medical consultations. From a base of 22 million … [Read more...]
Key Benefits of Technology Lifecycle Management for Healthcare Organizations
Technology lifecycle management (TLM) is turning out to be increasingly essential across all organizations, but it’s particularly critical in healthcare. A key linchpin of TLM is oversight of the entire technology lifecycle, from needs assessment to the final disposal of the technology asset. Technology lifecycle management allows you to identify solutions to potential risks before they become serious problems. Here are some key benefits healthcare organizations can expect when you invest in … [Read more...]
Three Signs It’s Time for Your Business to Update Technology
Some businesses learn the hard way that outdated, unmanaged technology can cause major interruptions and security issues. Technology evolves so rapidly that it can be hard to determine when it’s time to make necessary upgrades – especially if you don’t have a technology lifecycle management strategy in place. Don’t wait for a catastrophic disruption to update your technology. There are a few red flags that signal it’s time for an upgrade. Your systems are slow to respond. Nothing creates … [Read more...]
3 Steps to Healthcare IT Cost Savings in 2020
Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many healthcare organizations were already in a financial bind. Now that telehealth implementation has risen to the top of the priority list, it's more important than ever for you to get the most value for the money you spend on technology. Keeping healthcare IT costs under control can be challenging, and most healthcare organizations don’t have the expertise to know if they’re paying what they should for their technology – or if they’re … [Read more...]
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