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Healthcare Administration’s Ties to Technology

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Adventure Web

The healthcare administration side of running a hospital or other healthcare provider setting can and must leverage emerging technologies to improve operations.

Technology can do more than improve clinical healthcare. The healthcare administration side of running a hospital or other healthcare provider setting can and must leverage emerging technologies to improve operations. Increasing administrative efficiencies is crucial in delivering quality care to patients and keeping healthcare entities a highly-functional facility. If technology continues to improve other aspects of patient care, it can also help with the non-clinical healthcare administration needs. Let’s explore further the crucial relationship between tech solutions and modern healthcare administration. Continue reading →

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Signs Your Business Computer Network is Compromised

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Adventure Web

A robust security system is the best way to prevent cyber attacks. However, what can you do in the meantime before you’re able to upgrade, or how would you know if your business computer network has been targeted?

Companies and businesses across the world are increasingly being exposed to and compromised by cyber attacks. Many security firms are finding companies that are coming under more attacks than in previous years. There is no denying that protection from cyber-attacks and cybercriminals is now just as important as physically securing your business’ property. A robust security system is the best way to prevent cyber attacks. However, what can you do in the meantime before you’re able to upgrade, or how would you know if your business has been targeted? Let’s look at a few signs a cyber attack has compromised your business computer network. Continue reading →

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How Great User Experience Design Helps a Business

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Adventure Web

Some people are still curious about why user experience design holds importance beyond promoting a well-designed website or application.

More companies conduct and rely on business generated from online now more than ever. Their virtual presence, products, and services should have one thing in common to achieve success: great user experience design. User experience design or UX design has remained a huge deal for the digital-side of businesses for several years now. Yet, some people are still curious about why user experience design holds importance beyond promoting a well-designed website or application. Here are a few benefits of excellent user experience design, explained. Continue reading →

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Business Legacy Systems Pose as IT Security Risks

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Adventure Web

Let’s take a look at some reasons why failing to upgrade or update your legacy systems pose serious IT security risks.

Today, internet-connected and digitally-based platforms form the foundation of our society, especially commercial ventures. Technology innovates at a rapid pace. This can be both good and bad because with new technologies come new risks. Further, these risks not only apply to the recently developed systems but to the older ones as well.

Many businesses may not see the benefit of upgrading or adapting to new technology or systems, particularly if what they’ve been using works well for them. However, given the reliance on IT systems in nearly all facets of modern business, the decision to stick with legacy systems and technology can present IT security risks in numerous ways. Let’s take a look at some reasons why failing to upgrade or update your legacy systems pose serious IT security risks. Continue reading →

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The Importance of Patients Accessing Their Electronic Health Records

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Adventure Web

As the healthcare industry continues to prioritize securely and efficiently distributing patient data among providers and professionals, we can’t forget to involve the patients and ensure they have access to their electronic health records.

Medical practices, like plenty of today’s businesses, collect their customer’s information for various purposes. Patient data collection and sharing of electronic health records is an essential aspect of a patient’s care and treatment process. That much is evident through patient privacy laws and the advancement of IT security measures surrounding healthcare, such as implementing blockchain. As the healthcare industry continues to prioritize securely and efficiently distributing patient data among providers and professionals, we can’t forget to involve the patients and ensure they have access to their electronic health records. Continue reading →

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Basic IT Security Mistakes Businesses Should Avoid

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Adventure Web

It has never been more important to ensure your business’s IT security practices and protocols are up to industry standards and to eliminate vulnerabilities.

Cybercrime is becoming a more common avenue of risk for all types of businesses today. Some would argue that all businesses will, at some point, be subjected to some kind of cybercrime or attack. It has never been more important to ensure your business’s IT security practices and protocols are up to industry standards and eliminate vulnerabilities. Doing this will keep your business and your customers safe. However, not all businesses employ IT security in the correct manner. Today, let’s take a look at a few common mistakes businesses make regarding their IT security. Continue reading →

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Improving Virtual Healthcare with Blockchain

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Adventure Web

There’s more pressure than ever to improve virtual care processes by harnessing blockchain capabilities.

Data-rich operations like those that go on daily in the health industry have been turning to blockchain technology. After all, secure information exchange and recordkeeping are used in many sectors of the health field. Now, there’s more pressure than ever to improve virtual care processes by harnessing blockchain capabilities. Here, we assess the current state of blockchain use in virtual care and telehealth encounters, and what more needs to be done. Continue reading →

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Using DevSecOps in Healthcare’s Digital Transformation

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Adventure Web

DevSecOps will be critical as the health industry continues to move into the digital world, where data breaches and security vulnerabilities remain imminent threats.

DevSecOps stands for development, security, and operations. At it’s core, DevSecOps advocates for and implements security processes and decisions throughout a system’s development life cycle. As you will see, this practice works closely with Agile methodologies in order to bring about quick, secure, and adaptable applications. Today, healthcare, as we know it, is undergoing a sweeping digital transformation. DevSecOps will be critical as the health industry continues to move into the digital world, where data breaches and security vulnerabilities remain imminent threats. More than ever is at stake since the exploitation of these security vulnerabilities could compromise patient information and even cripple whole health systems and networks. Continue reading →

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New Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Healthcare

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Adventure Web

While some of these applications are in a burgeoning phase, modern advancements in artificial intelligence will continue to transform healthcare as we know it.

At its core, healthcare and medicine strive to improve or maintain health. Different facets of its goal include diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness and impairments to one’s quality of life. This idea has not changed, but the tools and technology we use in the field of medicine have. Artificial intelligence makes possible new ways to support health and practice medicine. While some of these applications are in a burgeoning phase, modern advancements in artificial intelligence will continue to transform healthcare as we know it. Continue reading →

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Health IT Specialization to Support EHR System Use

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Adventure Web

Professionals with health IT backgrounds have specialized knowledge to identify issues and implement improvements healthcare workers encounter when using their EHR system.

When physicians and their medical practice staff use an EHR system, or electronic health record system, using this tool should improve the practice’s efficiency and enrich the healthcare professional’s role. However, there can be a few aspects to work out before users can take advantage of all the benefits an EHR system makes possible. Physicians would find far more success using these systems when the right health IT specialists can help them optimize their workflow within the patient information system. Professionals with health IT backgrounds have specialized knowledge to identify issues and implement improvements healthcare workers encounter when using their EHR system. Continue reading →

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