Search Tag: healthcare IT
2025 19 Apr
The management of controlled substances in European hospitals is a complex but critical task. These medicines, while vital for patient care, also pose a high risk of diversion and misuse, especially within hospital environments where access must be tightly regulated. Despite growing awareness, many European hospitals continue to rely on fragmented,...Read more
2025 25 Mar
Healthcare organisations face mounting pressure to provide high-quality care while navigating financial constraints, operational inefficiencies and complex regulations. Seamless communication and data exchange are essential to meeting these demands, yet many providers still rely on legacy systems like fax for transmitting critical patient information....Read more
2025 04 Mar
As healthcare rapidly evolves with advancements in artificial intelligence, virtual care and data-driven decision-making, provider organisations face the challenge of modernising their IT infrastructure while managing legacy systems. Full-scale replacements are often infeasible due to costs and operational risks, making a phased, strategic approach...Read more
2025 03 Mar
Healthcare systems rely heavily on information technology to manage data, ensure interoperability and support decision-making. However, many existing systems are monolithic and siloed, leading to inefficiencies, high costs and limited flexibility. Modular architectures, including service-oriented and microservice-based designs, offer a scalable,...Read more
2025 26 Feb
Andernach State Hospital, in collaboration with Hosp.Do.IT, developed a comprehensive digital agenda aligned with the Hospital Future Act. This initiative focused on integrating digital strategy into corporate goals, fostering user-oriented IT processes and implementing structured project management. Key outcomes include enhanced digital platform...Read more
2025 24 Feb
Electronic health records (EHRs) were introduced to enhance efficiency and streamline healthcare delivery, yet they continue to be a primary source of clinician burnout. Many systems were designed with a focus on billing and administrative requirements rather than clinical workflows, leading to usability issues that increase cognitive load, frustration...Read more
2024 11 Nov
The increasing complexity and frequency of cyber threats in healthcare have raised significant concerns among clinicians who rely on robust data security to provide uninterrupted patient care. Although these professionals are not cybersecurity specialists, they need confidence in the infrastructure that supports their work. Breaches, system downtimes...Read more
2024 11 Nov
The increasing complexity and frequency of cyber threats in healthcare have raised significant concerns among clinicians who rely on robust data security to provide uninterrupted patient care. Although these professionals are not cybersecurity specialists, they need confidence in the infrastructure that supports their work. Breaches, system downtimes...Read more
2024 11 Nov
The increasing complexity and frequency of cyber threats in healthcare have raised significant concerns among clinicians who rely on robust data security to provide uninterrupted patient care. Although these professionals are not cybersecurity specialists, they need confidence in the infrastructure that supports their work. Breaches, system downtimes...Read more
2024 07 Oct
Microservice architecture revolutionises how healthcare organisations manage their IT systems by providing enhanced agility, security, and modularity. By breaking down large, complex applications into smaller, self-contained units, known as microservices, healthcare providers can iterate and modernise more efficiently without disrupting entire...Read more
2024 02 Oct
The rapid advancement of technology is reshaping industries across the board, and healthcare is no exception. Emerging solutions like generative artificial intelligence (AI), advanced data analytics, and automation offer unprecedented potential to improve patient care and streamline operations. However, healthcare organisations need to maintain...Read more
2024 25 Sep
Global healthcare organisations, particularly in Europe, showed increased activity in 2023 in Electronic Health Record (EHR) purchases and implementations. Regional initiatives and investments drove significant decisions, while multiregional vendors like Dedalus and Epic led the market. Key Point Global EHR activity surged...Read more
2024 24 Sep
The healthcare industry has witnessed significant shifts in IT investment strategies following the Covid-19 pandemic. Both providers and payers have prioritised technology advancements to mitigate operational disruptions and enhance care delivery. With a growing focus on return on investment (ROI), technology solutions such as cybersecurity and...Read more
2024 16 Sep
Healthcare organisations worldwide face significant challenges when transitioning from one Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to another. At Main Line Health, the recent migration from Cerner to Epic provided critical insights into managing the complexities of such a large-scale change. As the Director of IT Revenue Training and Corporate Service...Read more
2024 16 Sep
Healthcare organisations worldwide face significant challenges when transitioning from one Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to another. At Main Line Health, the recent migration from Cerner to Epic provided critical insights into managing the complexities of such a large-scale change. As the Director of IT Revenue Training and Corporate Service...Read more
2024 09 Sep
Application modernisation is a critical challenge for many healthcare organisations, especially those grappling with outdated systems and technologies. In a field where technology plays a crucial role in both patient care and operational efficiency, addressing technical debt is essential to keep up with evolving demands. While modernisation may...Read more
2024 09 Sep
Application modernisation is a critical challenge for many healthcare organisations, especially those grappling with outdated systems and technologies. In a field where technology plays a crucial role in both patient care and operational efficiency, addressing technical debt is essential to keep up with evolving demands. While modernisation may...Read more
2024 08 Sep
The CommonWell Health Alliance recently announced significant updates to its health data exchange platform, including the integration of new features and the inclusion of new members. These advancements follow its commitment to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), a national initiative to ensure secure, efficient, and standardised...Read more
2024 08 Sep
As healthcare organisations strive to improve efficiency, platform engineering is emerging as a powerful solution to streamline their application architectures. Platform engineering builds upon DevOps practices, providing developers with a more standardised, self-service platform. This approach can simplify infrastructure management, enhance collaboration,...Read more
2024 23 Jul
Implementing electronic medical records (EMRs) across various countries highlights significant potential benefits but also reveals numerous challenges and pitfalls. This highlights the importance of learning from international experiences to avoid costly mistakes and inefficiencies. Key Points Transformative yet Challenging: EMRs...Read more
2024 18 Jul
Electronic Health Record (EHR) transitions, a colossal technological and operational hurdle, are a defining feature of modern healthcare systems. Clinicians are tasked with mastering new technologies, reshaping their daily routines and workflows, all while upholding the continuity and quality of patient care. The Department of Veterans Affairs...Read more
2024 18 Jul
Electronic Health Record (EHR) transitions, a colossal technological and operational hurdle, are a defining feature of modern healthcare systems. Clinicians are tasked with mastering new technologies, reshaping their daily routines and workflows, all while upholding the continuity and quality of patient care. The Department of Veterans Affairs...Read more
2024 18 Jul
Electronic Health Record (EHR) transitions, a colossal technological and operational hurdle, are a defining feature of modern healthcare systems. Clinicians are tasked with mastering new technologies, reshaping their daily routines and workflows, all while upholding the continuity and quality of patient care. The Department of Veterans Affairs...Read more
2024 18 Jul
The Social Supply Chain (SSC) is a dynamic paradigm shift for healthcare enterprise IT, emphasising the need for multidisciplinary skills to avoid being sidelined by other departments. The convergence of social media, marketing, procurement, IT, and healthcare providers has birthed a novel approach to managing supply chains. This article explores...Read more
2024 20 Jun
In today's healthcare landscape, the backbone of patient care and operational efficiency lies in a complex web of digitally connected services. From electronic health records (EHR) to telehealth platforms, these applications vary widely in age and capability, reflecting both cutting-edge innovations and legacy systems dating back decades. This...Read more
2024 20 Jun
In today's healthcare landscape, the backbone of patient care and operational efficiency lies in a complex web of digitally connected services. From electronic health records (EHR) to telehealth platforms, these applications vary widely in age and capability, reflecting both cutting-edge innovations and legacy systems dating back decades. This...Read more
2024 14 Mar
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will provide enterprise imaging in the cloud through its subscription model, Sectra One Cloud, to Halton Healthcare in Canada. The fully managed cloud service will enable the healthcare provider to streamline operations, consolidate IT systems maintenance, reinforce data security,...Read more
2024 12 Mar
The 2024 Best in KLAS winners were invited to join the KLAS celebrations last night in Orlando. The Best in KLAS Awards Show congratulated the winners of this year’s Best in KLAS awards, saluting the outstanding efforts of vendors and service firms in the hottest market segments of healthcare IT. At this prestigious event, AGFA HealthCare was awarded...Read more
2024 12 Mar
The 2024 Best in KLAS winners were invited to join the KLAS celebrations last night in Orlando. The Best in KLAS Awards Show congratulated the winners of this year’s Best in KLAS awards, saluting the outstanding efforts of vendors and service firms in the hottest market segments of healthcare IT. At this prestigious event, AGFA HealthCare was awarded...Read more
2024 05 Mar
The Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) is a collaboration of private-sector healthcare infrastructure entities, working with governmental bodies to identify and tackle threats to healthcare delivery services. Within HSCC, the Cybersecurity Working Group (CWG) consists of almost 1,000 members from 425 organizations, working...Read more