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Case Study: Genacross Lutheran Services Genacross Lutheran Services Objectives: Solutions Provided: Genacross Lutheran Services outsourced their IT management and support services to a local vendor. Their network became more unreliable as they continued to grow, their software licensing and updating was tracked using an outdated-manual method, and there were on-going concerns regarding network security. Genacross Lutheran Services…

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…

Five Common Questions About SOC 2 In the healthcare industry, trust is vital. About 80 percent of U.S. consumers say they are at least somewhat confident in their healthcare providers’ data security oversight plans and protocols — yet 25 percent of those consumers have suffered healthcare data breaches — and 50 percent of those people have fallen prey to…

How SSAE 16 Impacts Your Business When you look for a cloud provider, you should make sure that the organization has SSAE 16 compliance. This standard holds technical organizations accountable for providing secure, high-quality services. Understanding the SSAE 16 standard and its benefits will help you find a trustworthy IT service organization. What Is SSAE 16?…

Cloud Computing Trends in 2018 The majority of healthcare organizations rely on cloud computing to manage sensitive data. McAfee’s 2016 Cloud Research Report mentions that 96 percent of healthcare organizations use a cloud service. If you don’t already use cloud technology, you should know that your senior care organization could benefit from its rapid evolution. Learn how the…

Best Qualities for IT Organizations When you outsource your IT services, you trust someone outside of your organization to handle critical information. Long-term care IT businesses manage your devices and digital security. If something doesn’t work, you rely on them to solve the problem. You want to hire a company that you can trust to take care of…