Nurses solution physician shortages
Nurses are often the first line of defense when it comes to health care. Nurses can deal with…
Short-sleeved lab coats just as germy as long-sleeved
New research refutes the idea that shorter-sleeved lab coats are less likely to transmit bacteria among patients. Some…
Healthcare Management
The Integral Role of Healthcare Management Even though the healthcare system is all about improving patients’ lives, the…
Why social engineering attacks are decimating healthcare cybersecurity defenses
The coronavirus has presented hospitals with numerous challenges. And as if COVID-19 isn’t enough to deal with, hackers…
Medical electronic devices are facing a critical test
The market for medical electronics today represents a comparatively small share of the nation’s nearly $200 billion in…
Optimizing a WiFi network for health care
An optimized wireless network is a mission-critical resource for every healthcare facility. Innumerable pieces of health technology now…
The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act
Much has been said about HIPAA since its release back in 1996, and it is continuing to make waves in…
Health care isn’t going back to normal after pandemic
The coronavirus has turned our world upside down revealing holes in our healthcare system. In this guest post,…
Innovation to address pain management: How AR/VR can help
Opioids have been the focus of the media for a while now, and the press has been almost…
EMR
Convert to Electronic Medical Records Electronic medical records, or EMRs, are showing up in doctor’s offices and…
The power of data: How standards can transform healthcare delivery
Offering high-quality medical care as affordably and efficiently as possible is a tremendous balancing act for healthcare providers.…
Workplace violence: What hospital executives and administrators need to know
In today’s world, hospitals have to be prepared for anything and everything, and not just medical emergencies. They…
First information-blocking fine levied on Florida hospital
A Florida hospital was hit this month with the first fine by the Department of Health and Human Services…
How healthcare facilities can improve cybersecurity
The healthcare industry continues to be a favorite target of hackers. And the only way this will stop…
Practice Management
Medical practice management concerns physicians and specialsts throughout all disciplines in medicine as well as those staff members…
Healthcare organizations need to do better with third-party risk management
Nowadays, hospital executives and administrators are always worried about data breaches. In this guest post, Dennis Keglovits, VP…
Healthcare organizations look to the cloud for secure digital transformation
Healthcare costs are constantly on the rise, and healthcare organizations are struggling to preserve the expected level of…
Case study: Reducing readmission rates via interactive patient screenings
Every hospital is looking for ways to reduce its readmission rates. But it’s not an easy feat, and…
U.S. News & World Report issues 2019-20 Best Hospitals list
Another renowned rating system recently released its list of top hospitals. U.S. News & World Report’s 30th annual…
Alarm fatigue: New sounds may help prevent issues in hospitals
Hospitals are full of alarms that constantly go off – sometimes for no reason at all. Not only…
Data analytics holds promise of dramatically improving outcomes for patients with autoimmune disease
Many industries are using data analytics to make predictions about future events and use them to their advantage.…
Latest Leapfrog grades: Patients in danger at low-performing hospitals
The Leapfrog Group has just released its latest Hospital Safety Grades, and while many hospitals are performing well,…
A healthcare data revolution – The case for data visualization
With data volumes increasing exponentially, health care can no longer rely on antiquated data presentation tools like spreadsheets…
Keeping protected health information private in the era of AI
Artificial intelligence-powered technology has a lot to offer hospitals, but it also comes with risks. In this guest…
Clinician-healthcare administrator partnerships: Effective treatment for opioid epidemic
The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is a national leader in the field of orthopedics and performed approximately…