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IT Sprawl

Tech Sprawl Is Bloating Hospital IT – Costs and Inefficiency Are Up

High IT costs are on the radar for hospital CIOs and CEOs. About half of CIOs believe that there are more applications in their portfolio than the business requires. For some hospitals, these financial pressures are putting care at risk. Changes in the IT area could significantly cut costs and, at the same time, improve care delivery.

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Challenges of Hospital Security

Cyber Attacks in Healthcare Are Increasing: Here’s Why

October is Cybersecurity Month, so what better time to point out that in the first half of 2024, the number of cyber attacks in healthcare grew exponentially. That’s concerning for a variety of reasons, including the fact that the average cost per breach is $9.77 million.

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5 Best Practices for Nurse EHR Training

Nearly half of all nurses are unhappy with their EHR usage experience and cite insufficient training as one reason why. Innovative Consulting Group’s Regional Vice President, Mark Weinig describes five best practices for increasing nurse satisfaction as it relates to their EHR experience.

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Thanks to AI, More CIOs Are Reporting to CEOs

Healthcare’s dependence on technology, and the potential revenue boosts from AI, have elevated the CIO from managing a cost center to now managing a revenue generator. With this change, many CIOs are now reporting to CEOs instead of CFOs.

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