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IT Strategic Planning When you’re responsible for a senior living organization’s information technology services, you need to know you have the best tools available to provide enhanced security and a stable, useful IT infrastructure. Streamlined IT makes your organization more efficient and capable, and studies show that IT capacities and usage correlate with the quality of patient care….

Case Study: Retirement Housing Foundation Retirement Housing Foundation Objectives: Solutions Provided: Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) is one of the largest non-profit providers of housing and healthcare services for seniors, the disabled and low-income families. There are over 20,500 RHF residents living in 185 communities across the United States. In 2015, they realized the need to…

Case Study: National Church Residences National Church Residences Objectives: Solutions Provided: National Church Residences is the nation’s largest, not-for-profit provider of senior health care, housing, and services for over 340 communities throughout the United States. In 2012, they realized the need to partially outsource their IT healthcare services in order to keep up with the demand of their growing…

Cybersecurity Best Practices for Senior Living Communities In November 2019, a cyberattack against 110 nursing homes highlighted the industry’s cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Hackers encrypted all data, including patient records, and demanded $14 million in bitcoin to decrypt the data. These nursing homes were cut off from all patient data and forced to handle patient care by pen and…

How to Provide Telehealth in Nursing Homes As the baby boomer generation gets older, more older adults require telehealth in long-term care (LTC) from nursing homes and retirement communities. Compared to traditional healthcare services provided in offices and hospitals, telehealth is a rapidly expanding form of service, requiring updated technology to bridge the gap between quality and at-home healthcare. What…

Top Challenges with Network Management Network management encompasses many different areas including performance management, fault identification, network provisioning and maintaining the quality of service. As the size and complexity of networks grow through the introduction of new technologies, network managers are facing new challenges. Today, networks must be able to handle more traffic moving in more…

How Cloud Computing is Revolutionizing the Healthcare Industry Cloud servers have transformed the way companies store data and exchange information with authorized personnel. Thanks to the infinite space cloud servers provide, many companies are trimming computer departments and IT staff, reducing overhead in the process. Cloud computing has worked hand in glove with the Internet of Things,…