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The 5 Most Common Problems with Hospital Networks
Craig Badrick: Mar 19, 2019 8:15:54 AM
Hospital networks are struggling to keep up with cybersecurity, HIPAA regulations, data management, and more.
Healthcare
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IT Staffing Problems Holding Back the Accelerating Digitization of Healthcare
Craig Badrick: Feb 8, 2019 7:00:00 AM
As the healthcare industry embraces rapid digitization, the pressure is on to solve IT staffing shortages that organizations can ill afford to ignore.
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Best Practices in IoMT Security
Craig Badrick: Jan 4, 2019 7:00:00 AM
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is fast becoming essential throughout the healthcare industry — but these smart devices can pose major security...
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VIDEO: 3 Reasons WiFi Fails in Hospitals
Craig Badrick: Oct 4, 2018 12:54:57 PM
When WiFi fails in the healthcare setting, the quality of patient care can be compromised. Hospitals can avoid wireless network failures if they’re...
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Best Practices for Security Incident Reporting in Healthcare
Tony Pugielli: Oct 2, 2018 11:49:42 AM
Streamlined incident reporting could help the healthcare industry improve its abysmal external security posture.
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How Blockchain Could Transform Healthcare IT
Craig Badrick: Sep 19, 2018 8:26:55 AM
Blockchain technology has paradigm-shifting potential in the healthcare IT space, but questions remain as to how soon this potential will be realized.
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Here's How the Recent Medicare & Medicaid Changes Will Impact Healthcare IT
Craig Badrick: Aug 22, 2018 11:01:59 AM
The push for telemedicine and opioid response tech in public policy has the potential to simplify documentation for physicians — but it could also...
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The Financial Case for Implementing RTLS in Your Hospital
Craig Badrick: Jul 2, 2018 9:16:07 AM
Real-time locating systems offer precise indoor asset tracking that empowers hospitals to improve performance, cost-efficiency, and security. Their...
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3 Signs Your Hospital IT Infrastructure Needs an Upgrade
Craig Badrick: May 25, 2018 8:19:43 AM
Building a reliable hospital network is inherently difficult, but the rapid, broad-based digitization of the industry in the past few years has made...
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3 Reasons Why Your Hospital Needs a Network Site Survey
Hospitals present networking professionals with a wide range of unique challenges, which is why comprehensive site surveys are so essential in the...
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Why a “Hybrid Cloud” Is the Right Choice for Healthcare IT Organizations
Craig Badrick: May 3, 2018 8:38:12 AM
The healthcare industry as a whole remains woefully behind the cloud computing curve, but it's not too late for healthcare organizations to catch up.
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HIMSS 2018 Directs Industry’s Attention to AI
Craig Badrick: Apr 6, 2018 9:01:21 AM
Artificial intelligence technology — and especially its pivotal role in the shift to value-based care — was a hot topic of discussion at HIMSS 2018.
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Yet Another Hospital Gets Extorted by Cybercriminals
Craig Badrick: Mar 15, 2018 8:00:00 AM
Hospitals remain a popular target for cybercriminals, who continue to drain America’s healthcare system of valuable resources.
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How to Start Moving Your Hospital to the Cloud
Craig Badrick: Mar 6, 2018 8:00:00 AM
The value of a cloud-based IT infrastructure has become too great for hospitals and other healthcare providers to ignore.
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Why Healthcare IT Demands End-to-End Networking Solutions
Craig Badrick: Jan 4, 2018 10:30:52 AM
End-to-end networking solutions offer IT teams unparalleled control over performance and security, making them a perfect fit for increasingly complex...
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Healthcare IT Trends in 2017
Craig Badrick: Jan 25, 2017 8:15:00 AM
Progress is inevitable, and in the healthcare industry, it’s a fast-moving train. Last year, healthcare IT professionals saw an uptick in technology...
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Hospital Wireless Network Updates: What Costs Can You Expect?
Craig Badrick: Jan 4, 2017 8:00:00 AM
The health of your hospital’s patients is, in some ways, tied to the health of your wireless network. When poor network performance gets in the way...
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5 Ways to Improve Your Hospital's Wi-Fi Network Without a Complete System Overhaul
Craig Badrick: Dec 28, 2016 8:03:00 AM
Poor Wi-Fi performance in a hospital setting can be debilitating. Everyday operations and mission-critical equipment rely on having a strong wireless...
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Slow Hospital Wi-Fi: Defining & Defeating the Problem
Craig Badrick: Dec 21, 2016 8:00:00 AM
Your hospital’s wireless network is constantly being bombarded by a multitude of devices, all of which are designed for different uses. From EHR...
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What Every Healthcare IT Pro Should Know About RF Planning For Wi-Fi
Craig Badrick: Dec 14, 2016 8:00:00 AM
There isn’t a whole lot that’s more frustrating to hospital staff than a wireless network with spotty coverage, slow connectivity and severed...
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3 Ways Hospital Construction Is Weakening Your Wi-Fi
Craig Badrick: Dec 7, 2016 8:00:00 AM
You’ve experienced the ways your hospital Wi-Fi can fail. Spotty connectivity, slow Internet speed, frequent equipment failure -- these are all red...
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Healthcare IT Frustrations: Too Many Devices Trying To Access Your WLAN
Craig Badrick: Nov 30, 2016 8:00:00 AM
Smartphones, tablets, laptops, monitors and other medical technology -- all of these devices are trying to access your healthcare organization’s...
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Is Poor Wireless Network Design Impairing Your Hospital?
Craig Badrick: Nov 28, 2016 10:00:00 AM
Staying competitive in the hospital market today is about more than just treating patients; it involves focusing on the areas of service and care...
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4 Ways CIOs Should Leverage IT to Plan for the New Healthcare Environment
Craig Badrick: Nov 25, 2016 10:00:00 AM
The healthcare environment has been making a colossal evolution toward patient-centric care. As competition between the myriad of hospitals and care...
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3 Reasons WiFi Fails in Hospitals
Craig Badrick: Nov 10, 2016 10:00:00 AM
When the WiFi goes down, hospitals stop functioning. Here are the three most common reasons hospitals experience wireless network failures — and how...
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4 Ways A Robust Wireless Networking Infrastructure Improves Patient Care
Craig Badrick: Nov 3, 2016 10:00:00 AM
Patients are more educated than ever before, and they have many more options for healthcare available to them. This puts a great deal of pressure on...
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Does Your Healthcare IT Improve Communication Between Doctors & Nurses?
Craig Badrick: Nov 1, 2016 10:00:00 AM
Today’s healthcare environment demands constant improvement in patient care, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. These are the factors that enable...