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Lessons From a Ransomware Attack: The Importance of Partnership & Collaboration

Healthcare IT Today

Now imagine that business is a hospital. On October 27, 2020, Sky Lakes Medical Center went dark. The systems we relied on to keep the hospital running and ensure patient safety were reduced to handwritten notes and overworked fax machines. In 2020, the number of complaints rose to 791,790 and cost $4.1

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Hospital IT leaders talk lessons learned from a tough pandemic year

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

This feature story is the first in a series that will highlight how IT leaders managed the myriad challenges of 2020 – and how they plan to build from those lessons toward a better and more resilient future, this year and beyond. Eric Jimenez, CIO at Artesia General Hospital in Artesia, New Mexico.

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Overcoming digital barriers in the nursing profession

Digital Leaders HealthTech

We used whiteboards and clipboards to document our patient’s status and manage patient flow around the hospital. In 2020, nurses, midwives and other health care professionals have really embraced digital transformation with incredible resilience and determination. More thought leadership. There’s no turning back.

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Will 2024 see a reboot of Google Glass-style headsets in Healthcare?

Lloyd Price

Corporate Development for Healthcare Technology companies in EMEA Healthcare Technology Thought Leadership from Nelson Advisors – Market Insights, Analysis & Predictions. However, widespread adoption likely depends on overcoming the remaining challenges and demonstrating clear clinical benefits. is already available on smartphones today.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

The No Surprises Act was signed into law in 2020 and took effect last year. Many hospitals, health systems, and health plans still don’t have employees trained and don’t have the proper policies, procedures, and tech tools in place to be compliant, even with the two years of runway that was provided by legislators.

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Automation In Rural Health: It Should No Longer Be An Afterthought

Healthcare IT Today

In Q1 2022, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond found that hospitals across the nation have 105,000 fewer workers than in February 2020, a roughly 2% decline. Rural providers especially feel the pinch, as medical centers often have trouble attracting the talent they need, and many hospitals are increasingly closing their doors.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

The organizations featured on this list offer benefits and opportunities for employees to build successful careers above and beyond the average healthcare provider or company; they encourage professional development and promote leadership from within. Christ Hospital Health Network (Cincinnati).