Data Back Up and Other Security Tips for Critical Access Hospitals
Larger hospitals get the headlines when something goes awry, like when a security breach or disaster recovery failure occurs. However, small hospitals are just as vulnerable, if not more so, to cyber security issues. How can you keep these occurrences from affecting your data back up? First off, passwords are the front line of defense, […]
Could Cloud PACS Save a Rural Hospital?
In tough economic times, virtually every industry is affected and the healthcare industry is certainly not immune. For critical access hospitals already strained in financial and personnel resources, the decline can come quickly, even in times of economic stability. North Adams Regional Hospital in Massachusetts closed suddenly earlier this year, stunning the local community that […]
Electronic Health Records Glitch: Will Doctors be Penalized?
The Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a rule offering flexibility to healthcare providers, large hospitals and critical access hospitals, allowing them to use 2011 edition electronic health records technology for the 2014 electronic health records reporting period. Furthermore, providers can use the 2013 reporting definitions when filing in 2014 and they won’t […]
Radiology PACS System: How is Workflow Shifting?
Radiology professionals can’t ignore the latest technological advances that are changing the way medical imaging is carried out today. If they do patient care could lag behind. Some people are still trying to figure out what makes the cloud a step up, even though it’s been around for a decade. Healthcare providers often ignore the […]
Feeling Trapped by PACS?
If you are feeling pressure to replace your picture archiving communication system (PACS), you’re in the same boat as healthcare facilities across the nation. Many are looking to stay compliant with Meaningful Use requirements and prepare for the changing environment Stage 2 will bring. It’s important to plan wisely as you look to change your […]
Legendary Data Breaches: How Virtual CD Could Have Saved 1 Million Patient Images Lost on One CD
It’s difficult being on the receiving end of a HIPAA violation; just ask any one of the many healthcare providers who have mistakenly lost patient information, either through a breach in the firewall, a lost or stolen laptop or a lost CD with medical imaging burned into it. The problem isn’t unique to American providers […]
Three Advantages of Virtual CD for Hospitals
The transformation involved in medical imaging technology has been interesting, to say the least, over the last several decades. While some medical professionals are still using the archaic film method for storing, sharing and analyzing medical imaging, most healthcare professionals have progressed to burning CDs to store and share their medical images. However, a growing […]
Taking the Fear Factor Out of Cloud PACS: What You Should Know
The early days of cloud computing saw its fair share of squeamish users who held the new technology at arms length. However, in recent years, spurred by the efficiencies that are provided in the cloud, medical enterprises are embracing the technology and moving to cloud PACS. One of the major concerns for healthcare providers is […]
The Surprising Cost of Burning a Patient Image CD
Medical imaging was revolutionized by the digital age. Radiology practices quickly ditched their antiquated film practices and started storing and sharing their images via CD. Adopting the new technology included investing in expensive CD burning equipment. Unfortunately, the costs keep mounting. Every CD costs anywhere from $8 to $16 to burn and store. Some of […]