IT frustrations continually plague health organizations across the U.S. Disjointed and poorly supported technology compromises patient care, contributes to clinician burnout, and wastes billions of dollars a year. The good news? The three most challenging IT struggles the healthcare industry is facing today are more manageable than most business leaders realize.

The healthcare industry and its patients have benefited greatly from the Healthcare Internet of Things (IoT), the wide-ranging collection of medical gadgets that can connect to a network and help improve patient care in real time.

Every day, millions of these medical devices connect to hospital networks, where they generate, transfer and store protected health information (PHI) as well as data from other electronic health records (EHR), clinical workstations and smart hospital applications.

At its core, HIPAA ensures health organizations maintain patient confidentiality. The best way to do that? Technology.

Maintaining secure and reliable cloud data storage for a manufacturing company can be a complex challenge, especially in an era of elevated cyberattack risks and consequences. But a multi-layered approach can strengthen this vital infrastructure against even the most sophisticated attempts.

Here’s how to ensure your company’s cloud storage infrastructure is robust enough to guard against constantly evolving cybersecurity threats.

Downtime in a manufacturing setting, whether planned or unplanned, can have significant financial implications for businesses upstream and downstream of the issue by disrupting production schedules and delaying deliveries.

Disruptions to supply chains can have significant impacts on manufacturing operations. From natural disasters to geopolitical tensions and pandemics, these disruptions can halt production, delay deliveries and result in financial losses.