When systems go down in healthcare, the consequences ripple far beyond IT departments. The recent CrowdStrike-related outage that happened in 2024 had long-lasting effects in Rhode Island’s RIBridges system. This is a prime example of how critical it is to have robust...
When healthcare systems go offline, whether for minutes or days, the consequences can be immediate and severe: delayed care, lost revenue, compliance violations, and lasting damage to your organization’s reputation. And when downtime isn’t planned or managed, the...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is intensifying its enforcement of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) across the healthcare sector. The department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has collected nearly $900,000 in...
Kettering Health’s healthcare ransomware attack on May 20, 2025 resulted in system-wide technology outages, elective procedure cancellations, and an influx of scam calls. The sophisticated attack forced the health system to operate without electronic health records...
Switching to a new electronic health records (EHR) system is a monumental decision for healthcare organizations. And, with 82% of patients saying EHRs help to enhance care coordination and provider communication, ensuring a smooth transition is paramount for...
