What’s driving your cloud strategy? Is it cost, business implications, training and people, or does is it ultimately come down to technology? While our philosophy for digital transformation centers in large part on restructuring an IT department to take advantage of the “un-siloed” personnel nature of cloud computing, this week’s blog takes a look at…
What Would Your IT Department Do With an Extra Half Million Dollars? According to a recent Moody’s Investors Service, “U.S. Not-for-Profit Hospital Medians” report, the average American healthcare institution has a modest 2.7% operating margin. Said another way, a hospital puts only $2.70 to the bottom line for every $100.00 in revenue. With ratios like…
This is definitely not FAKE NEWS. In fact, our annual list of the best podcasts covering healthcare technology is a review of what we feel offer the most valuable insights into industry trends, security, regulatory changes, and expert analysis of our little corner of the IT world. Reading journals and searching the web is not…
The rise of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin has everyone talking about blockchain. IT engineers and programmers the world over are eager to find uses for the technology, extending far beyond the realm of new age investments. In fact, some experts are even considering the potential use of blockchain technology in the healthcare field. On the surface,…
Information Technology. Sometimes we get so focused on the bits and bytes side of the equation we forget about the information part. When it comes right down to it, IT is all about using technology to inform, to communicate, to make the business of doing business easier and more understandable. That’s why we compiled this…
Forgive the CIO for feeling a little like Dr. Frankenstein.
Transform your healthcare IT department by eliminating silos.
Here at VertitechIT, our consultative work with healthcare systems and mid to large size corporations takes us around the country, working side by side with some of the brightest minds in the IT industry. These leaders, from Senior Managers to Chief Information Officers, come from all different backgrounds, exhibit various levels of technical acumen, and…
Many years ago, my first boss had a habit of walking around the office shouting, “GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE CLOUDS.” I haven’t talked to him in a while but I’ve got a feeling that he may be rethinking that business philosophy when it comes to IT expenditures. Technology was, for the most part,…
If you’re anything like us, people are always making suggestions on what to read, what to buy, or what to listen to during all that downtime in your schedule. Yah right. Downtime is that other word for your daily commute or maybe the few minutes between brushing your teeth and that morning cup of coffee.…