Recently, Pixel Health’s Barbara Casey, President of Strategy & Transformation, sat down with Todd McCullough, Chief Innovation Officer, Lipscomb, to discuss the theme of “Building Innovation into Organizational DNA” at the Tennessee HIMSS Health Connect Event. Their conversation, rich with insights and practical strategies, revolved around how organizations can foster a culture of innovation that…
This fall, Microsoft is ending support for the 2015-released Windows 10 operating system. While Windows 11 has been available since 2021, an estimated one-third of U.S.-based computer users are still using Windows 10 as of February 2025. To help healthcare organizations understand the implications of using Windows 10 beyond “end of life,” and plan for…
The average cost of a healthcare data breach in the U.S. is more than $9 million, according to a 2024 report by IBM, and nearly half of all breaches involve customer personally identifiable information (PII). As cybercrime grows and becomes increasingly sophisticated, Pixel Health is continually evaluating and implementing best practices to help healthcare organizations…
While some companies are returning to in-person work, virtual and remote work remains relevant in many medical groups, according to a Medical Group Management Association poll. Healthcare systems may also seek to expand patient access through telehealth, mobile health monitoring, and virtual care—creating opportunities for positions that can be served by remote staff. From the…
In the era of wireless technologies to support telehealth advances, it’s important to remember that physical infrastructure still plays a key role in hospitals and healthcare practices. Jennifer Brown, Vice President, Client Relationship Management, recently discussed how data cabling and physical security services provide the backbone of a network infrastructure—and how their delivery can be…
From entering patient data to managing security cameras, information technology (IT) has become an integral part of any physician practice group. Patients, too, have expectations that they can schedule appointments online, fill out electronic intake forms, and securely access their records online. To help healthcare practices understand the role of a Managed Services Provider (MSP), Jennifer Brown,…
Cybersecurity continues to be an important part of information technology (IT) services in hospitals and healthcare facilities. To help hospital C-suite and senior leaders understand the vital role of cybersecurity, we’re sharing some of the top questions we receive at Pixel Health and our answers for improving security and protecting patient data. 1. Where is…
Virtual nursing adoption is on the rise as healthcare organizations seek new ways to address staffing, capacity, and capital challenges. Integrating virtual nursing into the routine process of care delivery requires teamwork, open lines of communication, and extensive upfront planning. We wrote previously about the trends and rationale for Virtual Nursing. Now, we will focus…
If you’ve ever misspelled a URL, you may have visited a website registered by cybercriminals. John Garcia, Information Security Manager at Pixel Health, discussed this form of cybercrime, called typosquatting, and shared how IT teams in healthcare can help protect users and sensitive patient data. “As the name suggests, typosquatting is the practice of creating…
With each patient interaction, hospitals and providers of healthcare amass sensitive patient data. Every software and hardware tool used to handle and store these data represents a potential path for hackers to infiltrate a system. This article shares how a “patch” or “fix” helps keep systems up to date to meet cybersecurity standards and HIPAA…
