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Modern medicine, as well as biotech research, have achieved astounding feats following their embrace of modernization and digitization. This shift to increased technological advancements consequently brings an increased reliance on these high-tech tools. However, these same institutions are left scrambling around in confusion when those…
James A. H. Murray, the first editor of one of the world’s most comprehensive reference books, the Oxford English Dictionary, dealt with an unbelievable amount of documentation. To prepare the dictionary, volunteers from all over the world sent him quotations, each on its own separate…
Many agree that Leonardo da Vinci is the perfect example of “the Renaissance man”—a person with talents embracing many subjects, from painting and sculpture to architecture, science, mechanics, and war. But he’s also known by another lesser-known title: “the great unfinisher.” At his death, in 1519, Leonardo left…
Fun fact: On average, about 80% of the IT budget is used for “keeping the lights on,” and only 20% is spent helping to grow the organization. That large amount of spending should be bringing back bigger value to organizational operations and that is exactly…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, IT spending has dramatically increased, pressuring leaders to adapt by using novel techniques to maintain continuous care despite having limited resources, staff, and funding. According to the American Hospital Association, over the course of four months after the start of…
When it comes to advancing technology, the healthcare industry is dragging its feet. Why is this? Although a majority of healthcare organizations have adopted cloud technology, some still lag behind in the migration due to the lack of technically trained personnel to…
James A. H. Murray, the first editor of one of the world’s most comprehensive reference books, the Oxford English Dictionary, dealt with an unbelievable amount of documentation. To prepare the dictionary, volunteers from all over the world sent him quotations, each on its own separate…
As electronic medical records (EMRs) have taken over the traditional paper documents, disaster recovery has become a vital component to maintaining HIPAA compliance in a healthcare organization. Implementation of a proper disaster recovery plan will ensure viability and make sure that the operations of the…
In the annals of man-made disasters, China’s “Great Leap Forward” campaign is one of the greatest in the 20th century. Chairman Mao’s push for a rapid transformation and modernization of his country nearly devastated it instead. …
“Get up front!” When his officers needed to tell him something, that’s what legendary General George Patton wanted them to do. He wanted direct, simple engagement from his subordinates with no hesitation. He didn’t want anyone to waste his time, explained one of his former…