by Kathleen Harmon, MS, RN As a former ED nurse, I often reflect on my direct care delivery experience and recall the feeling of being forced to work in a certain way when new technology was pushed into my workflow that often didn’t make sense. Technology often acted as a barrier, not an enabler for…
Healthcare continues to rapidly transform digitally, increasing the demand for new and better technologies to support clinician and patient workflows. To advance your health system’s digital transformation, it’s critical to first understand the information technology infrastructure supporting day-to-day operations, and then create a go-forward plan for advancement. But devising a comprehensive, sustainable infrastructure strategy can…
Healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) are increasingly the target of cyberattacks, with security breaches resulting in the theft of PHI and data corruption. Of the HDOs hit by ransomware in 2020, only 31% had their data fully restored. In 2021, 79% of all reported attacks targeted HDOs, a 45% increase over the prior year, more than…
Healthcare delivery organizations already know that cyberattack risks continue to escalate. Articles about ransomware attacks, data breaches, and phishing attacks on health systems continue to be in the news with increasing frequency, underscoring the critical need for healthcare delivery organizations to tighten cybersecurity. On March 17th the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published its first-quarter…
Renewable energy is key to the health of our planet and the communities that healthcare delivery organizations serve. The healthcare sector is responsible for an estimated 8.5% of America’s total greenhouse gas emissions according to MedPage Today. On average, hospitals use 31KWH of electricity and 103,600 BTUS of natural gas per square foot per year;…
Consultancy Helps Healthcare Organizations Improve Care Delivery Though Technology Transformation HOLYOKE, MA 3/15/2022 — Pixel Health today announced the consolidation of VertitechIT, Akiro Consulting, Nectar Consulting, and Partner Consulting under the Pixel Health brand. The company is a unique consultancy driving innovative change in health care organizations looking to improve care delivery through digital transformation.…
Pixel Health is proud to announce that the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has selected Barbara Casey as a recipient of the Most Influential Women in Health IT Award. The award celebrates influential women who harness the power of information and technology to transform health and healthcare. Barbara is passionate about helping health…
Each year Pixel Health analyzes the top 10 healthcare news sources across the web. This year we were particularly focused on the range of articles each site had not only on the medicine side of healthcare but the patient experience side as well. These are the sites that made the cut. Dr. Kevin Pho Kevin…
Each year Pixel Health analyzes the top 10 healthcare news sources across the web. This year we were particularly focused on the range of articles each site had not only on the medicine side of healthcare but the patient experience side as well. These are the sites that made the cut. 33 Charts An expert…
When your smart thermostat fails, your home may get a little overheated. The breach of a security camera might result in a break in or a stolen package off the front porch. But failure of an Internet-connected heart monitor or the hacking of a device configured to remind an elderly patient to take their hypertension…
