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• 6 steps to better third-party risk management

  The American Medical Collection Agency data breach exposed the hazard of dealing with service providers. Here are six steps on how to better manage third-party vendors. Continue Reading

• Physician burnout targeted by health IT, wellness vendors

  Industry consolidation, tech reporting mandates, heavy workloads and 'EHR fatigue' are causing high levels of stress and work dissatisfaction among healthcare professionals, experts say. Continue Reading

• Benefits of single sign-on in healthcare

  Does your healthcare organization understand the benefits of single sign-on products? Learn how healthcare professionals quickly log on to multiple applications without much hassle. Continue Reading

• What IT skills are essential to dig into healthcare big data?

  To harness big data in healthcare, your staff needs the right mix of IT skills. Joel Vengco, CIO at Baystate Health, explains. Continue Reading

• Signal boost: The importance of wireless networks in healthcare

  As physicians increasingly rely on mobile devices to access patient health information, there is increased pressure for wireless networks in hospitals and other healthcare facilities to perform seamlessly. And it's not just clinicians fueling the ... Continue Reading

• Missing chunk of Open Payments data raises concerns

  Why up to one-third of Open Payments data won't be available in the public database is one reason supporters and detractors alike are prodding CMS.Continue Reading

• Imprivata user locks down terminals as virtualization grows

  A healthcare system in Michigan reports that it saves countless hours of clinicians' time by using a single sign-on system from Imprivata.Continue Reading

• Eight pitfalls of healthcare project management

  Healthcare project management can be a long and involved process. To keep a project on course, learn how to communicate long and short-term goals and concerns properly.Continue Reading

• VDI helps end users manage healthcare applications

  Vendors are strengthening their virtual desktop infrastructure products to meet the demands imposed by healthcare applications.Continue Reading

• Healthcare analytics and quality improvement teams must collaborate

  Frequent and open dialogue between quality improvement and analytics teams is a path to better healthcare outcomes.Continue Reading

• Rising healthcare employment rate may aid EHR adoption

  Rising employment rates in healthcare means that more resources are available, but facilities installing EHR systems still need to plan carefully.Continue Reading

• Tablet EHRs, other devices support clinical mobility

  Understanding physician workflow is key to choosing what mobile systems they need, such as tablet EHRs.Continue Reading

• Multiple operating systems complicate BYOD policies, but MDM helps

  The proliferation of mobile operating systems can complicate BYOD policy, but MDM software can give control back to the IT department.Continue Reading

• How to attract the best healthcare data analytics talent to your organization

  Data analytics resources are being spread thin at many healthcare organizations, adding importance to hiring the right team.Continue Reading

• Planning patient data analytics strategies with quality in mind

  Developing a comprehensive analytics strategy for patient data requires forethought, planning and customization. But it can pay off in spades.Continue Reading