Every industry can benefit when workers collaborate more effectively. Working together can improve efficiency and productivity while boosting employee satisfaction and morale. But in the healthcare industry, effective collaboration can literally mean the difference between life and death. Because collaboration is so important in healthcare, technology advancements that make it easier for caregivers, providers and…

Healthcare data is an especially attractive target for cybercriminals. Information that can be readily changed, such as a credit card number, is not as valuable as data such as Social Security numbers, birthdates, current and past addresses or next of kin, which are often found in medical records. Because this data is permanent, it can…

Technology is revolutionizing the healthcare industry, and the cloud is revolutionizing IT. This development was clear last month at the HIMSS 2019 conference in Orlando, Fla. Healthcare providers are finding innovative ways to use the cloud to improve everything from patient care to back-office billing. In fact, a 2018 report found that the healthcare industry…

At the HIMSS19 healthcare IT conference this month, more than 40,000 attendees discussed the countless roles that technology can play in improving health and medicine. But in nearly every one of those discussions, security lurked as a critical consideration. Healthcare data is a resource of immense value, but it must remain secure. In a presentation…

If you’re a healthcare provider, it’s hard to keep up with the Joneses — or the Smiths, Johnsons, Browns and Williamses. Those are the five most common U.S. surnames. So in a major city, odds are high that some among the millions of people will share the same surname, first name and even birthdate. That’s…

More than 83 percent of Americans now own a smartphone, up another 4.3 percent over the past year, and users have more than 7 million apps to choose from. All these numbers mean that when people need information, they’re far more likely to pull out their smartphones than fire up a PC. About the only…