Systems Management

Why hospitals must build emergency plans long before disaster strikes

When a disaster strikes a hospital, the margin for error is almost nonexistent. Patient care cannot pause, critical systems cannot go dark, and staff cannot afford to improvise under pressure. The difference between a facility that weathers an emergency and one that struggles through it often comes

Diagnosing Your Capital Asset Health: Why Asset Visibility Is the New Financial Imperative in Healthcare

Hospitals and surgery centers own millions of dollars in equipment — but owning assets and having actionable visibility into them are two different things. Most systems maintain inventories, yet many struggle with outdated records, fragmented tracking, and limited insight into useful life or service contracts. With nearly half of U.S. hospitals reporting negative operating…

Exploring the Intersection of Board Governance, Community Engagement and Creativity with Ann Margolin

Behind every city vote, hospital budget or zoning decision is a leader navigating tough, often conflicting priorities. Right now, public leaders are operating in an environment of rising healthcare costs, workforce shortages and heightened community expectations—especially within safety-net systems that collectively provide billions in uncompensated care each year. The stakes are real—they affect patients…

Simplifying the Complex: Actionable Systems Lead to Clarity, Confidence, and Success

Simplifying the complex has become a defining advantage in today’s professional world—whether you’re navigating Medicare, building a business, or pursuing professional growth. According to a 2024 PwC study, more than half of employees feel there is too much change happening at work all at once, and 44% don’t understand the reasons for the changes….

Old Systems are Creating Cybersecurity Challenges for Healthcare Orgs

Legacy infrastructure and budget constraints are leaving healthcare providers vulnerable to growing cyber threats as digital patient care expands

Cybersecurity Risks and Patient Risks are at a Crossroads as Tech Moves Rapidly

Healthcare systems face a critical tension between rapid tech adoption and protecting vulnerable patient information from evolving cyber threats

IDC Smart Cities Awards: Edge Computing is Helping Virginia Beach Tackle its Flooding Crisis

Real-time IoT and AI systems are enabling coastal communities to detect and respond to flooding faster than ever before

Healthcare Solutions

Technology is quietly reshaping how patients navigate and experience modern healthcare facilities

Recycling COW Water in Boiler and Cooling Tower Systems

Dairy processors can recover significant value by reusing their whey condensate in industrial cooling and heating systems

Amanda Hausmann: Can you share examples of successful outcomes that resulted from implementing or updating your contracting policies in your health system?

One systematic contracting approach lifted compliance from 70% to 99% across a multi-hospital health system

2023 Education Series: What are the Causes of Contract Invisibility?

Healthcare organizations struggle to track contracts when oversight gaps, outdated processes, and fragmented systems prevent visibility across their entire port

Disrupting Health: Managing Prescription Health

AI-powered robotics are helping pharmacies solve one of healthcare's biggest compliance challenges at the point of care