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14 February 2024
4 Data Security Measures that Safeguard Against Hospital Downtime’s Impact
The healthcare industry remains one of the most targeted sectors for cyber-attacks due to the massive amount of personal health information (PHI) stored. With a growing number of sophisticated threats, healthcare IT professionals and hospital administrators must implement robust data security measures. Today, we're discussing four essential measures that can...
12 February 2024
Hospital Ransomware Attack Impacts Two Northern New Jersey Facilities
Late last year, two hospitals in Northern New Jersey, Hackensack Meridian's Mountainside Medical Center and Pascack Valley Medical Center, became the victims of a ransomware attack. This event caused widespread disruption and forced the hospital emergency departments to divert critical care patients. The attack not only affected these two facilities...
16 January 2024
3 Ways to Improve Patient Care
How can healthcare providers achieve the goal of improving patient care? One key component is the strategic implementation of healthcare technology. By mitigating system downtime and leveraging tools like eForms and workflow automation, dbtech's solutions offer a roadmap to improved patient care. Today, we're exploring three ways that dbtech's technology...
3 January 2024
EHR Downtime Solutions Nursing Homes & Long Term Care Facilities
As healthcare providers in long term care facilities and nursing homes depend on electronic health records (EHRs) to facilitate patient care, system downtime can immensely impact clinical operations. The use of EHRs, means that a downtime solution is imperative. Today, we're diving into the benefits of a downtime solution and...
30 November 2023
How Often EHR Downtimes Occur & How to Mitigate Its Impact
Electronic Health Records (EHR) have become integral to healthcare facilities worldwide. However, EHR downtimes remain a significant concern, threatening patient care and hospital operations. From human error to cyber-attacks, they can happen for various reasons, and their impact can be devastating. As a healthcare facility owner, understanding the frequency and...
13 November 2023
Downtime Solutions for Hospitals: Advantages & Use Cases
Downtime events can wreak havoc on a hospital's ability to provide quality care. The disruption can occur unexpectedly due to network outages, EHR system crashes, or even hospital malware attacks, causing service delays, data insecurity, and financial losses. Hospitals need to have a comprehensive downtime solution in place to minimize...
1 November 2023
How to Reduce the Impact of Hospital Downtime in Emergency Rooms
The need for comprehensive hospital downtime solutions in hospital emergency departments should not be underestimated. Hospital emergency rooms require speed and efficiency to ensure optimal patient health outcomes. However, when hospital systems go down, it can cause significant issues for emergency rooms and lead to severe consequences. The Risks of...
23 October 2023
The Top 6 Healthcare Workflows to Automate for Streamlined Operations
Workflow automation in healthcare is pivotal for achieving optimal patient outcomes and driving operational efficiency. Not only does it save time, increase accuracy, and reduce reliance on paper-based processes, but workflow automation ensures data security and privacy – a critical factor for healthcare facilities. Here, we will discuss the top...
4 October 2023
How Urgent is the Need for an EHR Downtime Solution?
System downtime is inevitable, and in the healthcare industry, this can be catastrophic. Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems are integral to healthcare organizations, managing patient data and preserving it for future use. When downtime occurs, however, organizations face various issues, including missing or inaccurate patient information and decreased patient satisfaction....
2 October 2023
Enhancing Workflows for Patient Access & Registration Departments
The healthcare industry in the United States is a massive enterprise, costing approximately $4 trillion yearly, with a significant chunk going towards administrative spending. In fact, almost 25% of that total is allocated for administrative tasks. However, hospitals can reduce this cost with advanced workflow automation technology while simplifying departments...
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