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As pressure grows on hospitals, managing data becomes paramount

Health reform and the meaningful use program will make it critical for hospitals to develop effective data management strategies. Continue Reading
SAN-attached storage provides fast access at a high cost

Is the speed of storage enough to ignore its cost and other shortcomings? Continue Reading
How private or hybrid cloud storage solutions can improve care

Hospitals should use public cloud for population data, but they might also benefit from other cloud options. Continue Reading
Questions to ask before deploying cloud computing storage in healthcare

Hospitals must ask who, what, where and how when planning for public cloud storage. Continue Reading
Options abound for cloud computing in healthcare

There are three main cloud computing implementation options for care facilities. Whether they will increase cloud use remains to be seen. 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
Common use of mobile devices makes case for strong BYOD management

Considering the constant connectivity of today's employees, organizations would be well-served to examine their BYOD policy. 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
Enterprise portals improving patient engagement for meaningful use

With Google Health canceled, hospital and provider portals will be main patient engagement tools moving into meaningful use stage 2. Continue Reading
Next 18 months will be key for meeting meaningful use requirements

The actions providers take over the next 18 months will determine whether they are able to meet all the requirements of meaningful use. Continue Reading

Implementing HIPAA-grade health data storage and security

Getting to HIPAA compliance and building cutting-edge storage systems for health data takes more than just an out-of-the-box approach. Continue Reading
Vendor selection, operating system ugrades part of encryption strategy

Hospitals must pre-screen their vendors to determine whether they meet HIPAA's encryption requirements. Continue Reading
Function follows form for healthcare unified communications systems

Upgrading your healthcare facility's Voice-over-Internet-Protocol telephony? Here's advice for shopping for a new unified communications system. Continue Reading
SharePoint in healthcare settings can boost employee policy training

SharePoint in healthcare has myriad uses: training employees, distributing compliance policy updates and more. Here's how to get the most ROI. Continue Reading