As evidenced by recent events, medical systems are vulnerable to ransomware attacks, which can damage hospital operations and compromise patient care. To thwart such attacks, ECRI Institute has published a new, free guidance article, Ransomware Attacks: How to Protect Your Medical Device Systems.
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Overall, medical depot repairs can have three major problems: high costs, inefficiencies, and long lead times. However, intelligent consolidation can produce substantial savings for healthcare facilities because it will affect two main areas within the repair process: quality and supply chain costs. Learn more here.
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With healthcare technology management professionals and imaging engineers the most difficult positions to fill in healthcare, the status quo of employee retention simply isn’t working, says biomedical expert Patrick Lynch in July’s The LynchPin column. He shares his facility’s innovative approach to employee retention here.
Read MoreHealthcare is a tough field to pursue, likely due to its ever-changing nature and wide array of positions, maintains healthcare consultant and 24×7 Magazine editorial board member Dave Harrington, PhD. But is healthcare technology management aging out? Harrington explores this question and more in July’s Soapbox column.
Read MoreJune marks a monumental month for 24×7 Magazine: The publication, which premiered in 1996, celebrates 21 years in print. A key reason for the magazine’s longevity is its cutting-edge and timely editorial, as evidenced by June’s focus on cybersecurity in healthcare—an issue that is garnering headlines across the globe right now.
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