THE WINDOW IS CLOSING (and that could mean big trouble for your organization) By January of 2020, Microsoft will no longer offer free support for its Windows 7 operating system. It’s a decision that will affect the operations of almost every hospital, medical practice, business, and non-profit in the world. January 14, 2020 to be…
There’s a revolution going on in healthcare these days. No, I’m not talking about the mega mergers like CVS and Aetna, or the recently announced “Haven,” the joint venture between Amazon, J.P. Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway. This headline probably won’t make it above the fold, but it’s a trend that is likely to rewrite the…
So what is it that healthcare executives (and just about every CEO in every industry) continue to get wrong? Some blame culture rejection, unrealized synergies, the inability to operate as…
While our backs have been turned, scientists have been turning fantasy into reality. Welcome to the curious world of healthcare technology. Let us show you around.
HIMSS19 was remarkable, but not for the reasons you might think. When 43 thousand healthcare IT professionals gather in one place at the same time, a new product or topic is bound to make headlines.
The INFRAM, a follow-up to the industry-leading EMRAM certification process (EMRAM creates standards for EHR adoption), measures infrastructure stability and manageability in the areas of…
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Former Noble Hospital CIO to Help Lead Digital Transformation Nationwide A seasoned New England Chief Information Officer and IT executive, Steven Cummings has joined Holyoke, Massachusetts-based healthcare consultancy VertitechIT as an Executive Project Officer (EPO). Cummings will lead engagements with large healthcare systems as the company continues to expand operations throughout the east coast and across the…
In this year’s edition of Top IT Blogs, we’ve selected our top 20; those blogs, forums, niche industry publications, and CIO/CTO resources that just plain get it.
It All Starts With Plumbing. Electronic Health Records, population health, data analytics, telemedicine, and other healthcare technology initiatives are directly reliant on the agility, security, and operational efficiency of the technical infrastructure on which it sits. Planning for future scalability takes strategic and tactical know-how. And to benchmark where a health system is on its…