By Devin Partida – The role of the chief information officer (CIO) has evolved rapidly alongside the digital transformation of health care. It expanded beyond leading the IT department and now fully reflects its C-suite status, overseeing all aspects of technology and data strategy within the industry.
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By Zac Amos – Online training isn’t just a pandemic-era fix — it’s a long-term necessity in modern health care. For hospitals and medical organizations juggling compliance, skills development and patient care, delivering effective virtual training has become mission critical. Here’s how to do it right.
By Devin Partida – Healthcare IT and accounting work hand in hand to provide patients with safe and affordable virtual services. Maintaining secure environments protects customer data and increases trust, encouraging people to return for more services when needed.
By Zac Amos – Healthcare IT leaders already understand that attackers have them in their sights, but the gulf between knowing and acting remains wide. Penetration testing — or pen testing — closes that gap by providing proof of how systems can be breached and data exfiltrated.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of May that we think deserve sharing again.
By Devin Partida – Optimizing Health Savings Account (HSA) utilization helps patients afford care, lightens the billing department’s workload and saves hospitals money. IT professionals can improve usage by making the experience as frictionless as possible. Even simple changes can have a substantial impact.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of April that we think deserve sharing again.
By Zac Amos – Health care technology investments are often a double-edged sword. Innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) and automation may be the most obvious examples, but even something as seemingly innocuous as security cameras can be complicated.
By Devin Partida – As the health IT industry has gained momentum, it has strengthened the pharmaceutical supply chain, providing many benefits to patients, medication producers and health care providers. What specific advantages can strategically applied technologies bring to supply chain management?