Standards-based technologies are key to healthcare interoperability wins
Recently, Nordic CMO Dr. Craig Joseph wrote an engaging piece on data interoperability entitled “You can’t always get what you want.” The central thesis is that adding functionality to the electronic health records (EHR) one app at a time is expensive, time consuming, and sub-optimal from a data strategy approach. Some of this is on […]
6 ways to stay cybersafe this year
Last year was quite the year for cybersecurity with what some have reported as a 50% increase in overall attacks per week on corporate networks. What is equally concerning is the dramatic increase in attacks focused on the remote workforce who are now accessing the corporate networks from home. With the average cost of a […]
Should doctors care about your address?
If there’s anything I like, it’s pushing the envelope a little. Not too much, mind you. Just the right amount. I think I did a good job with the title of this blog post. It’s a bit provocative, but I suspect I won’t get too much hate mail. It’s an odd question, really. Should your […]
Doing what’s right: Expert teams and engaging culture fuel Nordic’s continued growth
A culture is not invented. A culture constantly evolves…which is why it must be nurtured. – Simon Sinek
An ounce of prevention
Benjamin Franklin once said that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure…”
Why healthcare leaders should embrace the cloud
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the world to be more agile. We have witnessed the disruption of traditional operating models, with healthcare institutions pushed to innovate and modify the ways in which they provide patient care. Mobility and digital health have become the new normal, making care more consistent and streamlined.
You can’t always get what you want
A meme was shared on the Twitter machine last week that caught my eye. It’s the very frequently-used photo of a young man walking with his girlfriend at his side, but instead of making eye contact with her, he’s looking at a different woman walking in the other direction. His girlfriend is not amused. Yeah, […]
‘When’ not ‘if’: Resilience is an essential component of healthcare cybersecurity
Healthcare organizations (HCOs) are under attack. Any organization that handles protected health information is an irresistible target for cyberattackers, regardless of where it sits in the health ecosystem. One survey found 70% of healthcare organizations had experienced a “significant [cyber]security incident” within the past 12 months.
An enterprise roadmap to data conversions
A data strategy is an essential part to your organization’s growth, whether through mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, or joint partnerships. You’ve worked hard to create and manage your data, so focus on retention (holding on to information to meet regulatory requirements) and convenience (making your existing data available in a meaningful way). Data conversions are frequently […]
The enigma of the edge case in healthcare
Recently I tweeted about an article dealing with artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare (as one does). The author noted that an AI can often be well trained to deal with the vast majority of standard cases it might encounter. For example, a symptom checker can typically offer the “correct” follow-up given a specific set of […]