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17 June 2025
8 Shocking Downtime Stats in Healthcare and How to Avoid Them
In healthcare, downtime is more than a nuisance, it’s a serious threat to patient care, operational continuity, and financial health. When electronic systems fail, hospitals face cascading consequences that affect every corner of the organization. From revenue loss and delayed treatments to data exposure and compliance risks, the true cost...
17 June 2025
CrowdStike Outage: Why the Rhode Island Downtime Incident Is a Wake-Up Call
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 downtime and recovery strategies in place. A Quick...
17 June 2025
Shields Health Care Group: The Cost of Downtime
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 risks multiply. The recent $15.35 million settlement involving Shields Health Care Group...
17 June 2025
Small MRI Provider Faces $5K HIPAA Penalty
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 penalties since launching its Risk Analysis Initiative in October 2024. The enforcement...
17 June 2025
Kettering Health Ransomware Attack: EHR System Outage Likely Cost Millions in Downtime
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 (EHR) for 13 days, likely costing millions in hospital downtime costs. The healthcare system...
3 June 2025
Supporting the Patient Experience During EHR Migration
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 maintaining patient trust and satisfaction. While the benefits of implementing a new...
12 May 2025
Oracle Health Cyberattack Highlights the Need for Robust EHR Downtime Solutions
In the wake of a shocking cyberattack targeting Oracle Health, the critical importance of effective EHR (Electronic Health Record) downtime solutions has never been more apparent. The incident highlights the grave vulnerabilities in healthcare data security as Oracle grapples with accusations of failing to protect patients' sensitive information. Sensitive data,...
2 May 2025
The Importance of an EHR Downtime Solution for Hospitals
Many healthcare providers know the feeling: the EHR system is down and there is no way to access patient data, much less continue typical electronic workflows. Such events can occur one of two ways - either planned or unplanned - and, at the very least, disrupt patient care. As for...
2 May 2025
How dbtech’s Downtime Solution Keep Hospitals Running During Natural Disasters
Natural disasters are unpredictable and often leave chaos in their wake, but the stakes go far beyond inconvenience for hospitals. Lives depend on uninterrupted access to critical patient data, communication systems, and operational continuity. When hospitals face hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, or severe storms, dbtech's downtime solution can provide the support...
31 March 2025
Protect Your Hospital from Costly Downtime for Just $299 Per Workstation
dbtech is excited to announce a special Q2 offer—hospitals can now implement Downtime Workstations for just $299 per workstation, providing a cost-effective safeguard against the massive financial risks of system outages. According to a study by the Ponemon Institute, unplanned hospital downtime costs an average of $8,662 per minute, meaning...
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