Hospitals and health systems “cannot function today without embracing digital health transformation at some level,” a HIMSS analysis states. The road to digital value varies: Every healthcare organization’s digital transformation journey takes a different path, depending on their starting point, their end goals, and the resources they have available along the way. Yet despite the […]
As we embark on the next chapter of the digital revolution, tech leaders are peering into their crystal balls to predict what the rest of 2025 holds in store. I foresee this to be a year of progress as we charge toward accelerated adoption of digital cloud services, embracing practical solutions to bridge gaps in […]
Even as patient records have been digitized and communication systems have evolved, the healthcare industry still depends on fax to send and receive vital information. Recent data suggests 46% of healthcare facilities still rely on paper fax to exchange information with other providers in the absence of an EHR, according to a survey facilitated by […]
When Piedmont Health took a supercharged path to growth, increasing from six hospitals to 26 in a 10-year period, the health system’s approach to bringing new facilities into the fold could be summed up in six words: “Integrate fast. Then, bring the technology.” A phased strategy to technology adoption during a rapid period of growth […]
Achieving health equity is no longer just a moral obligation for healthcare organizations. It’s also a significant step toward improving revenue and reducing healthcare costs. That’s one reason why today’s health systems need a business strategy for addressing health equity effectively. It’s an area where health tech — and specifically, equitable sharing of healthcare data […]
