Setting yourself up for success in the healthcare industry means keeping ahead of healthcare technology trends. Updated security measures, new ways of storing patient data, and new processes being put in place can have a measurable impact on your business, but how can you manage all this while staying compliant? Let Tridius show you the way.
Technology Trends in the Healthcare Industry
Technology trends dictate the flow of processes in many different industries and how much they need to change in order to keep up. Some industries shift to new software or hardware, others start with experimental programs, and the healthcare industry is no stranger to change. New processes or programs crop up that should be adopted for the best interests of the industry as a whole, but keeping with compliance means that putting these new changes in place can be tricky. While there are many different trends that can be followed, there are two that stand out due to effectiveness and potential compliance issues.
Analytics
Advanced analytics deals with both business intelligence analytics and process innovation. Your BI analytics keep track of the intricate elements of your business, where you stand, what you should change, and what is going well for you currently. Your process innovation will be improving your production quality, which for healthcare means streamlining your process to get as close to perfection as possible. This secondary element is key because process innovation is also the portion that helps to keep you compliant during and after the changes take place.
Hybrid Cloud
With more systems and businesses using the cloud as a form of storage and processing, healthcare stands to gain an incredible range of options should they switch to hybrid cloud solutions. Not only does this keep their data safe by housing it in house and with a provider, but there are multiple aspects of the cloud that are baked in and can provide rapid solutions to issues that would otherwise take much longer to resolve. Speed, simplicity, and above all, compliance, are easily achieved through the cloud.
Analyzing With Care
Creating effective services and updating current programs requires health information management to be updated and effective. In order to make these changes for the better, collecting data that can make a difference is necessary. Analytics can make the difference between a normal upgrade and a stellar step in the right direction. Your patient care could improve with the right data and security to back it up, and BI analytics can help give you that sense of scope. Checking every aspect of your business, from patient interaction to security measures and their effectiveness, can have a drastic effect on future updates centered around these services. HIPAA requires that information be kept private for all patients, regardless of who they are or where they come from. The Department of Health takes these cases seriously, so staying compliant while analyzing and implementing data across your business is important for your continued success and caregiving.
Cloud Security Standards
A hybrid cloud splits your server and storage between on-site hosting and hosted services. While you have full access control over the assets on your cloud, you need to ensure that everything is completely compliant. This could mean outsourcing to have a professional take care of the many different aspects of the cloud that need to be managed, which include the computing, storage, and security. Each of these need to stick to the HIPAA privacy rules that were laid down to keep the data of every patient as safe as possible. Outsourcing means contacting someone who specializes in the rules and regulations around IT as well as the IT services themselves. This way you get a professional service while also receiving education on best practices, keeping compliant across the board, HIPAA privacy and security, and much more.
HIPAA Compliance for IT
HIPAA compliance can be difficult as it extends to everything in your IT division—this means compliance training, checks in place for potential breaches, handling each aspect of IT with care, and keeping track of proper compliance procedures. The list can go on endlessly, which can feel overwhelming. If you are looking for help in keeping track of everything, Tridius has expertise across the board to not only help keep you compliant, but also ahead of the game. We can streamline your services, help you implement effective BI, and ensure continued compliance no matter what changes are made in the future. IT simplicity starts with Tridius.
