This Week’s Health Explores Healthcare’s Future: Boston Children’s Hospital to pioneer a hybrid 5G network

During the CHIME Fall Conference, This Week Health and Sarah Richardson, SVP and Chief Digital Information Officer at Tivity Health, conducted an interview with Heather Nelson from Boston Children’s Hospital and Barbara Casey from Pixel Health. Heather Nelson highlighted their innovative approach to healthcare by partnering with Pixel Health and T-Mobile for Business to establish…

Cybersecurity Awareness Highlights and Resources for Healthcare Practices

As we wrap up October and Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re reminded that cyberattacks on hospitals and healthcare facilities have increased.[i] The devastating cyberattack on five hospitals in Canada is a recent reminder that any facility can be affected, which greatly impacts the ability to provide timely patient care. To help our healthcare partners understand cyberattack…

Cybersecurity, Risk Assessment, and Insurance Coverage: How Healthcare Companies Can Proactively Protect Patient Data

Increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks continue to cause data breaches at medical practices and healthcare organizations. From ransomware and malware attacks to phishing and smishing campaigns, hackers can target any employee or business. And while many companies may have solid cybersecurity plans in place to protect their data and patients’ personally identifiable information (PII), a separate cyber…

A Momentous Partnership Enables the First Hybrid 5G Network in a Hospital  

In partnership with T-Mobile and Ingram Micro, we’re thrilled to announce the first 5G hybrid network in a hospital setting. Learn how we’ve supported Boston Children’s Hospital as their technology consulting and systems integration partner to reimagine their clinical mobility strategies and create a more efficient virtual healthcare landscape. This 5G hybrid network will help…

Why Health Systems Should Consider Microgrids for an Alternative Energy Source

In our current age of sustainability and ever- rising energy prices, microgrids are getting new attention as an excellent alternative solution, which makes sense because they are reliable round the clock on-site power generation for large facilities.  Microgrids are distributed energy resources (DERs), such as solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, fuel cells, microturbines, and other…

Cost Optimization in Healthcare: The Urgent Need to Implement Cost-Savings Strategies

Many hospitals and health systems are facing unprecedented losses in revenue. Addressing these severe margin pressures requires re-examining how to sustainably reduce expenses. Mike Machulsky, Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at Pixel Health, shared his thoughts on navigating and implementing cost optimization strategies in today’s healthcare market.   Understanding hospitals’ financial situation “Saving money right…

Getting IRA Tax Credits and Incentives to Work for You: Trim Healthcare Operational Expenses and Lower Energy Consumption

Many hospitals are facing economic challenges in today’s post-COVID era as revenues and reimbursements haven’t kept pace with the rapidly escalating costs of wages, inflation, drugs and supplies. To achieve financial viability without reducing services, many healthcare systems are exploring how to lower operating costs by leveraging tax credits and other fiscal incentives in the…