The cloud can be a magical place of value and optimization – but only yields its secrets to those with the expertise to master it. The problem is that many health systems moved in too quickly or without that expertise, leaving IT executives in the position of having to go back and retro fit important […]
Enabling Asset Tracking & Facilitating Clinical Workflows with Person-Centered RTLS
Healthcare is dynamic, some might even say chaotic. Anyone who has spent five minutes in a busy hospital will attest to the fact that caregivers, patients and equipment move through the hallways, and in and out of rooms, at a dizzying pace. And with all that movement, it’s no surprise those same caregivers are often slowed down when they can’t find someone or something they need. In response to this dynamic, some health systems have embraced RTLS to reduce the time lost in searching and to add more context to their data for better insight into clinical workflows and operational outcomes. In this important webinar, we’ll speak to leaders about their RTLS journey, explore uses cases where it’s made a difference today and is positioned to do so tomorrow, review best practice for implementation and optimization, and cover how the technology has advanced over the past few years.
HIMSS Conference Preview: Deepti Pandita on Designing for Equity
Speaker: Deepti Pandita, CMIO and Associate Professor, Department of Medicine at University of California Irvine Health Session Title: Addressing Digital Disparities as a Part of Digital Transformation (presented under the auspices of the HIMSS/AMDIS Physician Informatics session) Day/Time/Location: Monday, March 11 • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Eastern Time; W230A Healthcare systems prioritize digital transformation […]
Strategies for Moving Towards a Uniform Digital Front Door Experience
Though health systems talk about what they want their “digital front door” to look like, the reality is they usually have many; none of which provide the same experience. That’s because often their individual hospitals, departments, service lines and physician practices — especially those recently acquired — have their own digital front doors, if they have one at all. For some, this may simply consist of a web site; for others, it may be a dedicated portal; while for a rare few, it can be a specialized mobile-native app with lots of functionality. The problem lies in the uneven patient experience this provides within a health system when someone who has interacted with a high-touch area later interacts with one at the other end of the spectrum. In this timely webinar, we’ll hear from leaders who are working hard to reduce the disparate avenues of entry into their organizations so patients have a more consistent and compelling digital front door experience.
Q&A with Children’s Hospital of Philadephia CISO & Associate CIO Monique St. John: Security Actually Empowers Innovation
It’s the old preconception that’s kept security out of the equation for far too long – if cyber gets involved, the whole project is dead, or at least not going anywhere fast. Luckily that dynamic is falling by the wayside, as business leaders have to come to realize that not including security means taking on […]
Live @ Vive Q&A with Greg Garcia, Executive Director, Cyber Security, Health Sector Coordinating Council: Guidance Moving Towards Simplicity, Clarity
Healthcare is complicated. So it’s not surprising that healthcare cybersecurity is just as complex. But what shouldn’t be complicated is the guidance health systems are given to deal with threats. In the past, a number of well-meaning entitles – from government to private to hybrids of the two – have put out roadmaps, frameworks and […]
Live @ Vive Partner Perspective Q&A with Ryan Witt, VP, Industry Solutions, Healthcare, Proofpoint: Healthcare is Blessed to Have 405(d)
Healthcare is abuzz with talk of artificial intelligence. And when it comes to cybersecurity, that buzz both has to do with how the bad guys are going to use it, and how the good guys can apply it to defense. But Ryan Witt, VP, Industry Solutions, Healthcare, Proofpoint, warns that today, the time of small- […]
Unleash the Power of Provider Data: Gain Operational Efficiencies and Improve Care Access with a Single Source of Truth
It’s the foundation of any care access experience offered by a health system or hospital. Provider data powers a myriad of experiences that impact patients, providers, and staff members enterprise-wide. Unfortunately, the many back-end systems that house this data are often out of date and inconsistent, leading to a disjointed experience as people seek to access this information across an organization. Leading IT executives have found that investing in a provider data management strategy can help solve many of the data-oriented challenges they face today, enabling them to create a better experience for patients looking to schedule care and free-up time for employees tasked with keeping this often-changing information up to date. In this webinar we’ll hear from leaders who are focused on improving this critical area of patient engagement and, with it, how they’re driving innovation and operational efficiency.
Partner Perspective: Understanding Cyber-Attack Trends is Critical For Placing Security Bets
If burglars were consistently entering houses in your neighborhood though the back door, it wouldn’t make much sense to spend the majority of your home defense budget fortifying the windows. According to Ryan Witt, VP of Industry Solutions, Healthcare, for Proofpoint, figuring out where to spend your cybersecurity budget should work much the same way. And speaking of healthcare, he notes that the more things change, the more they stay the same, with phishing consistently being a top attack vector for the past decade. Why? According to Witt, because it works. But there are ways to give you a better chance of fending off the bad guys. In this interview with healthsystemCIO Founder & Editor-in-Chief Anthony Guerra, Witt talks about some strategies for defense, what to do (and not do) post credential compromise, and why convincing users that IT security is on their side is so important.
Managing Insider Threats in an Era of Remote Workers & Increased Turnover
IT executives have always had a challenging time ensuring their users were operating securely; but since the Covid pandemic larger workforce trends have seen those challenges multiply. Those trends include fully remote work, a gig economy that sometimes involves the use of short-timers like traveling nurses, and an overall trend of higher turnover and staff fluidity. In such an environment, it’s no wonder that insider threats are top of mind for security professionals. So how can CIOs and CISOs make sure a fox hasn’t made it into the hen house, or even that unintentional but inappropriate access is identified and addressed? In this timely webinar, we’ll hear from leaders who are leveraging technology, governance and relationships to ensure that a fluid workforce doesn’t equate to a high risk one.