Reducing Back-End Bottlenecks
Expanding the number of facilities able to vaccinate could work to close coverage gaps. An analysis from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and the nonprofit West Health Policy Center has found that several states may not have a sufficient number of healthcare facilities in some areas to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to all residents who want it.
New Cost to Paying Ransom on Cyberattacks
In a joint cybersecurity advisory issued in late 2020, the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and HHS warned the healthcare and public health sector that they held “credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.” The organizations warned healthcare providers to take precautions to protect their networks against malware threats that could lead to ransomware attacks, data theft, and disruption of services.
How to Support Clinicians Reluctant to Seek Support
In the roughly 10 years since EmPRO began offering emotional support tools, the company has recognized, perhaps paradoxically, that as an insurance company they’re able to provide a unique level of support to clinicians suffering from burnout and chronic stress.
Accreditation Can Drive Business Capacity for Your Healthcare Organization
Now more than ever, healthcare provider organizations can benefit from leveraging the broad value of accreditation. Many people associate accreditation solely with compliance and the survey experience, but with the right partner, accreditation is the source of a business relationship that can help drive performance improvement, operating efficiencies, and risk management—all aspects of a successful business growth strategy—while maintaining regulatory compliance.
How Artificial Intelligence Can Help With Efficiency in Healthcare
The shortage of expertise affects not just cardiology, but the entire spectrum of care—and it extends beyond places traditionally thought of as having limited healthcare options. From the U.S. and Europe to Africa and Asia, the universal need for more highly skilled physicians and other clinicians places these experts, and their time, at a premium.
Everyday Answers and Solutions Based on Premature Conclusions
The world of the waking, so to speak, is precisely the opposite: characterized by its solemnity in generating, examining, and evaluating potential answers or solutions upon which an informed decision will rest. That decision offers the best chance for success, but only after first articulating how success has been defined. This world is populated by critical thinkers. Obviously, this is the world we should expect all healthcare professionals to inhabit.
Six Benefits of Community Paramedicine In-Home Health Services
One of the hallmarks of community paramedicine is that patient care starts—and in many cases, stays—in the home. By delivering treatment through in-home health services, patients receive streamlined treatment when they need it at a fraction of the cost. In addition, in-home care reduces demands on local healthcare systems.
Being Creative, and the Importance of ‘Thinking Inside the Box’
Electrical and HVAC updates are of particular importance to support new technology, which typically requires additional power and generates additional heat. Other important renovations include installing wireless systems and components used for collecting data or interacting with electronic medical records. This article offers insights into the challenges, solutions, and key considerations addressing infrastructure challenges posed by smaller, targeted healthcare projects.
Solving Healthcare’s Unique Cybersecurity Risks
The risks of cyberattacks on hospitals and other healthcare settings was already high pre-pandemic, as these institutions work with sensitive data, like patient information. But attackers never let an opportunity go to waste, and they’ve already targeted the manufacturing and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines—including a known attack on Pfizer.
When Face-to-Face Isn’t an Option
For many organizations, this has meant a shift to telehealth. This technology has been available for some time, of course, but was not nearly as widely used as it is today. How can providers make sure they have the know-how to help their patients maintain their care, live healthy lives, and get the medications and treatments they need, all while working with them remotely?