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Strategies on Designing and Updating User Experience in Healthcare

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Adventure Web

One can use a few strategies to identify and implement necessary improvements to user experience in healthcare.

The approach to creating and designing a great user experience in healthcare applications should be one that occasionally requires updates. The developed product should encapsulate several elements that enable all types of users to benefit from the final website or software application. But, just as healthcare services continue to change and new needs emerge, the products intended to support them require updates to the user experience in healthcare as well. Only then can the product fully help the organizations and their clients. One can use a few strategies to identify and implement necessary improvements to user experience in healthcare. Continue reading →

Getting the Most Value Out of Government Consultancy Services

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Adventure Web

The following tips and strategies can set up a successful and valuable professional relationship between the agencies and the firms providing them government consultancy services.

Just as there are countless government agencies, there are numerous government consultancy services whose primary purpose is to support those agencies. Often, these agencies find themselves needing these firm’s government consultancy services to improve internal efficiencies or how the agency can better serve the public. Indeed, government agencies want to be certain they will get enough value out of these services before hiring any consultants. The following tips and strategies can set up a successful and valuable professional relationship between the agencies and the firms providing them government consultancy services. Continue reading →

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Benefits of Embracing Mobile Health Technology

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Adventure Web

Let’s explore some of the benefits and implications of using mobile health technology.

Technology, and particularly, personal mobile devices, are ubiquitous in our modern society. Naturally, innovators have tried to use this to peoples’ health advantage. In recent years, we’ve seen plenty of mobile health technology being rolled out to the public, with generally positive outcomes. Mobile health technology encompasses consumer-targeted technologies and products, including wearable devices, smartphones, and mobile applications. These all help the user monitor and record their health data, such as measuring heart rate or tracking weight changes, just to name a few examples. Let’s explore some of the benefits and implications of using mobile health technology. Continue reading →

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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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