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17 December 2025
5 Gaps Your Organization Will Face Without a Downtime Work Station
Healthcare organizations average multiple unplanned EHR outages per year. More than 70 percent of these events last longer than eight hours, and the consequences are immediate: clinicians lose access to patient records, workflows are interrupted, and compliance risks multiply. The question isn't whether your EHR will go down. It's what...
16 December 2025
dbtech 2025 Recap: Advancing Downtime Beyond Access to Clinical Continuity
As healthcare organizations continue to navigate increasing system complexity and uptime risk, 2025 was a pivotal year for dbtech. Over the past twelve months, we focused on strengthening and expanding our downtime solution, moving well beyond basic access to ensure true clinical continuity when primary systems are unavailable. From deeper...
4 November 2025
Why Healthcare Organizations Need a Downtime Solution in 2026
As healthcare organizations continue to rely on electronic health records (EHR), connected systems, and digital workflows, the risk and cost of downtime events have never been higher. For 2026, the imperative becomes even clearer: downtime preparedness is no longer optional, it’s a critical strategic capability. Continued Risk for Healthcare Downtime...
4 November 2025
When Your Hospital’s Lifeline Goes Dark: Lessons from St. Denis Medical
Picture this: You're in the middle of a busy shift when suddenly, every computer screen goes black. Patient records vanish. Medication lists disappear. Your entire digital infrastructure just... stops. Sound like a nightmare? For many healthcare professionals, it's an all-too-real scenario that can happen at any moment. The new NBC...
2 September 2025
dbtech Dives Into a Ransomware Attack That Impacts 2.7M People
When systems fail, patient care can be delayed, billing can stall, and trust can erode in an instant. The recent ransomware attack on DaVita is a sobering reminder; IT disruptions aren't hypothetical, they can affect millions. Below, we'll examine the scale of what happened in this ransomware attack, talk about...
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...
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