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Healthcare Cyberattacks Grew in 2022
Concerning data from cybersecurity firm Check Point indicates an increase in cyberattacks on healthcare organizations by 74% in 2022 from the previous year. Healthcare is currently the third most attacked global industry (1,463 attacks per week) behind government/military (1,661 attacks per week) and education/research (2,314 attacks per week.) And in the United States, Healthcare […]
Top Trends at CES 2023 from Bosch, John Deere, and More
Top notch technology and top notch attendance secured CES 2023 its gold medal; to put it simply, this year’s CES was a huge success. The world’s largest and most prominent consumer electronics and technology exhibition, CES served its usual role as a testing ground for ground-breaking innovations across multiple verticals. From 5G to Web3, and […]
Insurance Companies Should Weight the Growth Potential With Risks When Considering Offering ACA Plans
The 2023 open enrollment for ACA health plans saw a 13% increase over 2022. Melanie Musson, an insurance expert with USInsuranceAgents.com, says, “Insurance providers have an opportunity to enter or expand in this growing market, but they should practice caution.” The 2023 Open Enrollment Period (OEP) for Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace health insurance plans […]
How A&W Floated Through the Pandemic Without Laying Off a Single Employee
As arguably the oldest franchise brand, A&W is known for its classic root beer floats, but many aren’t aware of the many other options they offer at their many franchised stores. John Palumbo, senior director of franchise development at A&W, spoke with Host Barbara Castiglia about the history and future of the brand, including […]
Unlocking Limitless Mobility With Multi Platform
Host Dan Cui, VP of sales and business development, discussed the future of technology brought about by the pandemic with CEO Alex Otanez. Referring to COVID-19 as “the great change,” Otanez commented on how technology advanced much faster because of the pandemic. He explained, “Over the last 12 months, we have essentially progressed what would […]
How A Queuing System Helps Improve Wait Times At Vet Clinics
Pet adoption soared during the pandemic. Nearly 20 percent of homes surveyed by the ASPCA adopted a pet. This increase in pet adoption leads to a domino effect that will increase wait times at the vet office. On this episode of The Art of Waiting, A NEMO-Q podcast, Host Courtney Echerd talked with Erik […]
Empowering Better Communication among Community Healthcare Stakeholders
The challenges healthcare executives and administrators face are constantly changing. Host Kevin Stevenson talks with the heroes behind the heroes that are enabling hospitals, urgent care centers and telemedicine operators to spend their time tending to patients, while they handle the logistics. On this episode of I Don’t Care, host Kevin Stevenson talks with Ted Quinn, […]
From Medical Training to Telemedicine: How Technology Integrators Are Changing the Way Healthcare Operates
It’s never been more critical that healthcare providers have solutions that enable them to provide safe, confident care to patients – care that also needs to give those patients peace of mind during a pandemic unlike any we’ve seen in the modern era. Though much of that burden falls on the pure skill of these […]
From Medical Training to Telemedicine: How Technology Integrators Are Changing the Way Healthcare Operates
It’s never been more critical that healthcare providers have solutions that enable them to provide safe, confident care to patients – care that also needs to give those patients peace of mind during a pandemic unlike any we’ve seen in the modern era. Though much of that burden falls on the pure skill of these […]
3 School Security Technologies that can Mitigate Health and Safety Risks
In a global crisis, one key area organizations should consider evaluating is their security strategies, policies, and procedures. Existing security systems and new innovations can help mitigate risks during future crises and, in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, help reduce the spread of germs. For many districts, school security systems can help establish safer […]
16 Predictions for Higher-Ed Technology in 2021
When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be) the global COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. While online learning was already growing in popularity in higher […]
How to Address Career Development in STEM Fields with Technology
Our nation is facing a serious skills gap between the number of open positions in STEM fields and the number of people qualified to fill them. This was true long before 2020, but the workforce disruption and growing dependence on technology brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have underscored just how critical it is that we address this […]