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...]
Your Business Can Get Through a Pandemic. This Work-From-Home Technology Is How.
For most businesses, employees are now working from home in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. A large number of companies are suddenly faced with the challenge of optimizing employee work-from-home technology – a large undertaking, particularly if your business didn’t already have the appropriate solutions in place. There are four technologies essential to your company’s survival through a pandemic: Cloud-Based Communications Technology The primary work-from-home technology all … [Read more...]
Invest in These 5 Technologies This Year With the Right Technology Guidance
In 2020, there are a number of technologies that should be on your “must-have” list. The challenge for many businesses is twofold: choosing providers that are the right fit for your needs and finding room in your budget to acquire the necessary services. Maybe you’re ready for a faster internet connectivity solution, but you don’t know which vendor is best for you and there’s no wiggle room to move forward with an upgrade. If you feel like you’ve exhausted all your avenues for creating savings … [Read more...]
Why You Need Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery Before It’s Too Late
An Interview With TierPoint’s Ryan Connolly At PAG, we work with many businesses with the goal of helping them save money through our consultative process. Across industries, there’s a common concern among our customers: how do we prevent losses that are associated with downtime? One effective strategy we’ve seen as technology has evolved is the implementation of a cloud backup and disaster recovery solution. To gain more insight on the subject, I talked with Ryan Connolly, Account … [Read more...]
How to Mitigate Four Major Cyber Security Risks in Healthcare
Healthcare systems are highly targeted by cyber criminals. At the same time, keeping sensitive data like electronic health records (EHRs) secure is more important than ever, both to protect patients and to stay compliant with regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Making cyber security risks in healthcare even more complicated is the evolving nature of the threats faced by healthcare systems. Mobile security, ransomware attacks, data breaches, and … [Read more...]
The Growing Threat Landscape for SMBs
By Barry Bazen, President at PAG, & Patrick Pocalyko, EVP at CyberHat USA As small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) mature in their use of technologies, the threat landscape increases – 50-60% of reported attacks are perpetrated on SMBs. From an organizational perspective, both enterprises and SMBs are no longer considered safe from cyber attacks. Therefore, it's no longer plausible for an organization to have an attitude of “why am I a threat? I’m not a target.” Most think that giant … [Read more...]
