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Telecom Could Make or Break User Experience for Your Practice
A recent telecom carrier outage in the Midwest caused healthcare practices up to 12 hours of downtime. Unable to treat patients or access records, this outage highlighted the importance of…
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What is IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS)?
HIMSS Analytics reports that over 73 percent of healthcare organizations are using some sort of cloud “as-a-service” solution. “As-a-Service” delivery models have been gaining popularity over the past few years,…
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7 Tips to Manage Mobile Security
Are you reading this blog from your phone or tablet? If so, you’re in good company. Mobile devices accounted for 51 percent of internet usage worldwide in October compared to…
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3 Ways Recent Grads Will Impact Your Technology
Students across the country are cramming for finals, planning graduation parties, and preparing themselves for their first “real world” jobs. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) projects nearly 2…
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“WannaCry” Malware Infestation Affects Systems Around the Globe
On Friday May 12, a new Malware infestation, dubbed “WannaCry”, began affecting systems in Europe and Asia. Though some action was taken to shut down the initial variant of this…
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The Preferred Security Tools in Healthcare
Security challenges and data privacy continue to be leading concerns for healthcare organizations. Now that an individual medical record can go for an average of $363 on the black market,…
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What’s the Total Cost of IT for Your Practice?
Every three to four years, healthcare practices go through a refresh and upgrade cycle that causes stress on human and financial resources. As an alternative to the traditional refresh cycle,…
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The Neurology Center Case Study
With eight clinical locations, a state of the art sleep lab and an administrative facility, The Neurology Center is the premier provider of neurological services in the Washington DC metro…
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What’s the Lifespan of Hardware and Software?
Hardware and software refreshes are often viewed as expensive capital investments that never last long enough. When properly planned for, though, refreshes can enable your practice’s growth by boosting productivity…
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6 Ways Clinics Effectively Manage Compliance
While the No. 1 priority of healthcare practices is patient satisfaction, compliance continues to be a significant focus for practices across the nation. Modern Healthcare reports that in 2016, there…
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The 4 P’s of Effective SLA Evaluation
Whether you’re shopping for a car, appliances, or another major purchase, you likely pay extra attention to the warranty. What does it cover? How long does it last? What are…
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How You Can Protect Your Practice or Firm with Whitelisting
Antivirus software is about 40 percent effective, according to ZueS Tracker, a tool that tracks malicious hosts. This statistic is startling, especially for organizations that rely almost solely on antivirus…