Articles By Megan Williams

  1. How The Gartner Hype Cycle Can Help You Navigate Your Healthcare IT Client's Technology Interests 9/15/2015

    With healthcare technologies rolling out faster than they ever have, it can be difficult to manage not only your focus, but your clients’. One of the best informational tools you can use in navigating this problem is the Gartner Hype Cycle, whose application was referenced in the keynote at the Smart VAR Healthcare Summit by “Healthcare IT Guy” Shahid Shah, CEO of NetSpective Communications, an IT professional services and custom software development firm.

  2. Lessons From The Excellus Data Breach: Why Your Healthcare IT Clients Need You 9/11/2015

    Yet another massive data breach has been discovered in the healthcare sector, this time striking New York. Threat Post reported Excellus BlueCross BlueShield was hit by an attack beginning in 2013 that wasn’t uncovered until last month. Member information including Social Security numbers, addresses, account, and financial information was compromised.

  3. HIMSS Highlights Population Health Summit And The Tech That Surrounds It 9/11/2015

    Population health has the attention of your clients and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is responding.

  4. How A Cloud-Hosted Call Center Can Benefit Your Healthcare IT Clients 9/8/2015

    Patient expectations of healthcare service are increasingly shaped by their retail experiences. One of the core elements of that is the call center. The seemingly archaic concept offers convenience, personalization, and flexibility that few other modes of communication can rival.

  5. Lockheed Takes On The IoT 9/7/2015

    Lockheed Martin is making direct efforts to create Internet Of Things (IoT) solutions via its new Lockheed Martin Healthcare Technology Alliance.

  6. Simple Guide To HIPAA Released By HHS 9/7/2015

    Your clients look to you for guidance in navigating the huge amount of information available around Health IT regulations.

  7. Digital Health: Funding Activity Still On The Rise 9/7/2015

    Separating the hype around digital health from reality can be hard, but some recent news form accelerator StartUp Health and seed fund Rock Health are shedding light on reality.

  8. Will Your Healthcare IT Clients Be Ready For EMV By October? 9/4/2015

    Your Healthcare IT clients may be seeing increased responsibility for fraudulent use of credit cards at their facilities if they aren’t up to EMV standards by October 1 of this year.

  9. EHR Certifications Pulled By ONC 9/3/2015

    Healthcare providers using EHR (electronic health records) software developed by Platinum Health Information Systems may have their Meaningful Use (MU) certification in jeopardy.

  10. The Paradox Of Healthcare Startup Funding 9/3/2015

    Startups present multiple opportunities for healthcare IT solutions providers — from potential new clients to the opening of new corners of the industry. News of money pouring into the startup space is reason to pay attention.