Category: Data & Technology

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Updated on: August 6, 2026

Migrating to the Cloud: Closing the Hidden PHI Security Gaps in Outdated Federal Fax Workflows

Federal agencies continue to rely on fax as a trusted method for transmitting sensitive information, especially protected health information (PHI). In federal health agencies and programs, fax remains deeply embedded in workflows, and the assumption has long been that fax is inherently secure. However, that assumption doesn’t reflect how fax is used today. Transmissions may be...
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Updated on: July 29, 2026

The IaaS Gap: Why Federal Agencies Are Betting Big on SaaS Solutions

Federal agencies have moved aggressively toward the cloud, but not all cloud models deliver the same outcomes. Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) has solved many legacy infrastructure challenges, but it can also produce critical gaps in security, compliance, and operations.Agencies have realized that migrating to the cloud is only part of the solution. It’s how that cloud is...
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Updated on: July 28, 2026

From Legacy to Cloud: Modernizing Federal Communication Systems with ECFax®

Each year, the federal government spends more than $100 billion on IT, and the GAO reports that about 80% of that budget goes toward just supporting and maintaining legacy systems, many of which no longer meet current operational and cybersecurity standards.The infrastructure hasn’t kept pace with modern practices, and that includes faxes. Fax remains a...
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Updated on: July 14, 2026

The MEDITECH Advantage: Why EHR Integration Experience Matters

EHR integration decisions are rarely limited to the EHR itself. For healthcare leaders, they also determine how well the organization will manage interfaces, preserve operational continuity, and support future interoperability. In MEDITECH environments, those decisions carry even more weight because interface complexity tends to expand during upgrades, consolidations, and broader digital transformation efforts.This is where...
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Updated on: June 16, 2026

From Paper to Progress: Faxing to the Future

Legacy communication methods present a significant roadblock for healthcare organizations striving to modernize their technology infrastructure. While electronic health records have digitized patient data, the reliance on traditional paper fax machines continues to burden IT budgets, compromise data security, and stall operational efficiency.Recent regulatory changes, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pushing...
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Updated on: July 6, 2026

Modernization Without the Migraine: The Bridge Your Agency Actually Needs

Government IT strategy is at a crucial juncture. Mandates like Executive Order 14058 on customer experience and OMB M-22-09 on Zero Trust demand a swift transition to secure, digital-first services. Yet, a significant gap persists between these modernization goals and the paper-based reality inside many program offices.This reliance on antiquated paper fax workflows creates a...
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Updated on: June 2, 2026

Eliminating Communication Breakdowns in Post-Acute Care with NLP AI Technologies

A patient with metastatic cancer arrived at a skilled nursing facility, where she, unfortunately, was supposed to be admitted into hospice care. However, the paper-based packet of discharge orders that accompanied her transfer didn’t contain the instructions for hospice care or pain relief. And because this breakdown in information transfer occurred on a Friday afternoon,...
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Updated on: July 10, 2026

Mitigating Federal Cyber Risk: From Legacy Fax to Secure Cloud

Federal agencies operate in a high-stakes environment where mission delivery and national security depend on data integrity. Yet, much of the infrastructure supporting critical government functions remains anchored to legacy systems that create significant, and often unaddressed, cybersecurity risks. Outdated fax servers, analog phone lines, and fragmented paper-based workflows are not just inefficient; they are...
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Updated on: May 6, 2026

Why Backward Compatibility is the Strategic Priority Your C-Suite Shouldn’t Ignore

Backward compatibility—making a new system compatible with an existing operating system—rarely enters C-suite conversations in healthcare, but it should.That’s because even as healthcare executives expect to make deeper investments in system integration this year, achieving integration becomes faster and far less expensive when leaders explore solutions that help systems talk with each other. This eliminates...
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Updated on: April 30, 2026

Addressing Shadow AI: An Insider Threat to Data Security

One of the greatest cybersecurity threats to your health system today might not be a sophisticated external bad actor. Instead, it is likely a well-intentioned clinician sitting at a nurse’s station, frustrated by a backlog of paperwork. Driven by a desire to improve patient throughput, they copy and paste unprotected patient health information into a...