Cyberattacks of some size and severity are inevitable for all healthcare organizations. While it may be hard to prevent an organization from becoming a target, it’s possible to reduce the risk of serious consequences from cyberattacks through training, penetration testing and preparation. Drex DeFord, executive healthcare strategist at CrowdStrike, and CDW Healthcare CTO Tom Stafford…
From digital platform capabilities to data exchange standards, healthcare interoperability has often focused on the technological aspects of systems that exchange information with each other. But what about the people at the center of healthcare? Consider the experiences of a physician trying to learn more about a patient’s medical history, or a patient filling out…
Two major healthcare technology conferences dominated March — and Florida — with complementary outlooks on innovating and reimagining care delivery. ViVE, newly launched as a combined effort of CHIME and HLTH, highlighted advances in digital health through insightful sessions available online and in person in Miami. Experts discussed health equity, value-based care and strong partnerships…
The secure access service edge (SASE) approach to cybersecurity plays a crucial role in protecting today’s distributed information systems. This evolving security strategy recognizes that organizations now have users working from home, on the road and in other remote locations. Those same users are no longer just accessing information stored in safeguarded corporate data centers…
From 2019 to 2021, the shift to cloud and remote work drove a nearly 19 percent increase in the average number of security tools organizations must manage — from 64 to 76, according to the “Panaseer 2022 Security Leaders Peer Report.” While healthcare organizations are unlikely to have that number of security tools, the number…
Digital health tools are transforming patient care across the country, but especially in rural, independent and community hospitals. These healthcare organizations face unique challenges that require careful consideration of health IT investments. While staffing shortages impact healthcare organizations across the board, independent hospitals face shortages that can limit the specialty services these hospitals offer to…
The healthcare industry in the U.S. is in the midst of major change, from evolving patient expectations to hybrid approaches to care. As many healthcare organizations continue their digital transformation journeys, the technology that helps deliver care will also evolve. So, what will the landscape look like for the healthcare IT workforce? The U.S. government…
Most adults in the U.S. own a cellphone of some kind, and 85 percent of them own a smartphone, according to recent data from the Pew Research Center. Smartphone users are booking flights, depositing checks, ordering food and streaming entertainment at home from the many apps on their devices. But healthcare in the U.S. has…
