What do universities, colleges, and large medical facilities have in common? Expansive campuses comprised of halls, common areas, living spaces, labs, and outdoor areas. While serving vastly different purposes, these institutions share the need to secure both people and property over a sprawling geographic area. Though it may seem like they could have similar security technology needs, in reality, what’s happening on the ground on those campuses varies wildly.
Medical campuses, in
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Securing Your Hospital Network: Vendor Solutions Beyond Encryption
Modern healthcare environments are charged with processing massive amounts of patient data in tandem with an extensive network of connected clinical and administrative devices that can be infiltrated by hackers to access the entire system and hold mission-critical and patient-related information and services hostage. The robust data sets that can be exposed as well as the ensuing repercussions to reputation and profit means that the average cost of a healthcare data breach in 2022 was US$10.1
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Virtual Nursing: The New Solution Addressing Healthcare Challenges
In an age where technology consistently reshapes various sectors, healthcare and elder care stand transformed. The emergence of virtual nursing heralds a transformative approach to patient care, reshaping how we tackle healthcare hurdles. With an expanding population and surging healthcare needs, virtual nursing introduces groundbreaking remedies to bridge existing gaps.
Navigating Healthcare's Complexities
Globally, the healthcare system grapples with multifaceted
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Closing the Cell Therapy Access Gap with Closed Manufacturing Systems
Cell and gene therapies have the potential to revolutionize medicine. These groundbreaking treatments use living cells to target and treat disease, and they will have a profound impact on the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, and beyond. However, while scientific advancements in this field are accelerating quickly, manufacturing these treatments has remained costly and slow.
The access gap between patients eligible for cell therapy and those able to receive treatment is overwhelming.
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Healthcare’s Data Deluge is Intensifying Misdiagnosis
In 2019, my aunt was admitted to the hospital with heart failure. It was a harrowing experience for everyone involved.
My family, desperate for answers, waited for hours for a doctor to check-in. When they finally did, their time was limited and felt rushed. But the whole time, we couldn’t shake the uncomfortable feeling that we were nuisances, that our welcome had run its course. We were stuck in that cycle for days until my aunt was deemed stable enough to be discharged. Except she
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Navigating the Digital Front Door: Overcoming Friction in New Patient Registration
In today's fast-paced digital age, traditional healthcare systems are under growing pressure to adapt their digital front-door strategies to meet the ever-changing needs of consumers. However, friction points stemming from the limitations of existing Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems often stand in the way of progress, particularly as it relates to consumers who are attempting to register as new patients at health systems.
Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems are the cornerstone of
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What Can We Learn From The History of Patient Experience?
Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) program, which was created in 1995 to give the healthcare industry clear metrics for assessing patient experience and quality of care.
Yet the results have not improved after three decades of measuring patient experience. In 2023, a Harris poll reported that 73% of U.S. adults felt the healthcare system failed to meet their needs somehow, and two-thirds reported that managing
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Digital MSK – Physical Therapy’s New Route for Effective Hybrid Care Delivery
In a world where consumer expectations and needs are constantly evolving, healthcare organizations are faced with pressure to meet patients’ demands and stay both relevant and profitable. In recent years, the competitive landscape has changed due to the emergence of digital tools across industries like retail, where purchases can be made within seconds, and transportation, where consumers can call an Uber from their smartphone in a matter of seconds. Though these services are convenient, they
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How Skilled Nursing Facilities Can Navigate New Value-Based Purchasing Rules
Post-acute care facilities for years have been preparing for the impact that value-based purchasing (VBP) programs would have.
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 put providers on notice that quality of care measures, like reducing hospital readmissions and improving patient outcomes, would take precedence over fee-for-service models.
In 2024, the stakes have gotten much higher for post-acute care facilities. Understanding
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IRT: The Unsung Hero of Modern Clinical Trials
The modern landscape of clinical trials is expanding to include hybrid and decentralized approaches to conducting research. As the methods of conducting clinical trials diversify, clinical trial logistics also increase in complexity. In 2024, experts estimate that 50% of clinical trials will be conducted via hybrid or decentralized methods. Though increasing remote access in clinical trials improves convenience, reduces costs and expands diversity, it also presents new challenges in navigating
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