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As mergers and acquisitions continue, legacy data archiving offers a way to shutter expensive systems while enabling organizations to retain the necessary data, according to Ryan Oliver, who providers recommendations for selecting a vendor.
Despite the benefits it offers – particularly in terms of patient safety – smart pump and EMR integration has sustained slow growth, according to KLAS. But that could change, depending on a few factors.
With Covid cases continuing to climb, perhaps it’s time to stop silencing public health experts, and start relying on their expertise to make critical decisions, says Dr. Jennifer Dunphy.
Rather than viewing big box retailers as competition, healthcare organizations should explore partnerships that can enable them to provide better technical support while raising IT’s profile, says CIO David Chou.
Contrary to the old adage, words can hurt. In fact, they can make people feel defensive and even fearful, says Mitch Parker, who breaks down common responses and provides guidance on how leaders can react in a positive way.
