Setting up a Vendor Neutral Archiving System: Easier, Faster and Better Than You Think
Despite the promise of smoother sailing with a vendor neutral archiving (VNA) system, some healthcare providers are still edgy about the prospect because they don’t want to disrupt the way clinical users currently work with the system. There are a few tips to consider when making the transition. Providers who have gone through the process […]
Lessons in Offsite Data Storage: Does it Pay Off for Hospitals?
Hospitals large and small that once relied solely on paper records and film radiology are seeing massive savings and convenience by switching to an outsourced method of storage and retrieval. The savings in resources and material alone often pay for the third-party companies providing offsite data storage that have established HIEs and PACS. Document management […]
Offsite Data Storage Means Not Having to Apologize for 4.5 Million Records Breached
Go With an Offsite Data Storage Provider For Better Security Hackers can wreak havoc on email users to healthcare providers and everyone in between. Recently, criminals who gained access to the data on 4.5 million patients did so after hacking a hospital group with more than 200 facilities throughout the country. Could offsite data storage […]
CNN Says Hospitals Lost 2.1 Million Patient Records to Hackers in 2014: Why Offsite Data Storage is Part of the Solution
Choose Offsite Data Storage for Your Facility A CNN Money report last year regarding the loss of patient data made a large impact on the general public, but was something most providers were already aware of. For those providers who have not been affected, it opened the eyes of healthcare IT workers and radiologists, confirming […]
How Radiology Will Improve Scalability, Lower Costs and Get More Done
Scalability Through Offsite Vendors Brings Efficiencies Hospitals once focused on volume have for years known how important it is to focus on value instead, especially considering that patient satisfaction surveys, should they dip too low, can result in forfeited reimbursements. There are also penalties for 30-day readmissions, which means value truly has surpassed a focus […]
Vendor Neutral Archiving: Does it Impact Costs and Outcomes?
Get Connected With Vendor Neutral Archiving and See Results The case study of a new medical imaging technology brought into a Canadian hospital helps to give some insights into the question about the necessity of vendor neutral archiving in the medical community today. There has been a lot of talk about vendor neutral archiving in […]
Disaster: More than 80 Percent of Hospitals Said “Not Ready”
A Closer Look at Offsite Data Storage Some people get paid to worry. They look into the future at scenarios that could occur, scenarios that could wreck their healthcare data, incur a multitude of HIPAA violations, and essentially crumble their organization. Then there are people who get paid to provide the solutions that keep that […]
What About Offsite Data Storage and Security for Hospitals
Data security concerns should always be on the minds of those in IT throughout the healthcare industry. However, fears related to the security found in cloud-based solutions are something the industry continues to get hung-up on, and sometimes, for good reason. There is no doubt that the best solutions that offer the most efficiency are […]
Avoid Millions in Data Recovery Costs… Explore Offsite Data Storage, Now
Organizations that keep their data stored on-site because they believe it is safer there might consider taking a closer look at their disaster recovery processes; it’s probably nothing close to the security detail provided by cloud-based companies. What do you know about solar flares and their ability to eliminate valuable information from servers? While that […]