Commentary, opinions, responses and topics relevant to healthcare data management.

Who are you calling a cheat? (Guest Blog)

Who are you calling a cheat? (Guest Blog)

Guest blog by Dr Michele Verroken, Founding Director, Sporting Integrity "Who are you calling a cheat?" Ask this question and open up Pandora’s Anti-Doping box in the rapidly changing world of anti-doping drama and imminent planned regulatory changes. This last year...

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See you at MUSE Inspire 2019!

See you at MUSE Inspire 2019!

By Gareth Griffiths, Chief Technology Officer at BridgeHead Software Just a quick note to say I’m excited to be going to the MUSE 2019 Inspire Conference in Nashville this week. It's a great place to meet many of you that will be attending and a chance for you to bend...

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Hospital Resilience in the Face of Cybercrime (Guest Blog)

Hospital Resilience in the Face of Cybercrime (Guest Blog)

Guest blog by Justin Armstrong CISSP - Security Architect, System Technology Division – MEDITECH “The only constant is change” has never been more true than it is today. Technology has advanced rapidly in recent years; adoption of technology has increased...

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Cybersecurity and the Impact of Legacy Applications

Cybersecurity and the Impact of Legacy Applications

By Dr Saif Abed, Chief Medical Officer and Healthcare Cyber-warfare Expert at BridgeHead Software Today, cybersecurity is a hot topic in healthcare. Wherever you click there’s an article about the latest ransomware attack or statistic about how hospitals have become a...

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Investing in the Interoperability of Healthcare Data

Investing in the Interoperability of Healthcare Data

By Tim Kaschinske, HealthStore Product Manager at BridgeHead Software Much of the conversation around healthcare innovation at the moment is focused on interoperability and the sharing of patient information. The message is the same on both sides of the pond....

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Tips for the Successful Backup of Your Healthcare Systems

Tips for the Successful Backup of Your Healthcare Systems

By Gareth Griffiths, Chief Technology Officer, BridgeHead SoftwareI’ve been in the backup business for a long time (no don’t ask!), but I remember 7 track tapes and when floppy disks were 8 inches and actually floppy… yet the basic concept that healthcare...

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To Upgrade or not Upgrade – That is the Question?

To Upgrade or not Upgrade – That is the Question?

By Gareth Griffiths, Chief Technology Officer, BridgeHead Software If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – it makes me ‘wannacry’… You know I often hear that, but it holds a huge hidden danger. How do you KNOW it’s not broken? The key point about upgrades and updates is...

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Sports Medicine: Health IT’s New Digital Frontier

Sports Medicine: Health IT’s New Digital Frontier

By Dr Saif Abed, Chief Medical Officer, BridgeHead Software When it comes to almost any digital transformation project that impacts clinical workflows, one of the most frequent questions I am asked is how to balance flexible access to patient information against...

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How Patient Records Can Assist Mental Health Services

How Patient Records Can Assist Mental Health Services

By Dr Gabriel Ma, Clinical Lead at BridgeHead Software Mental health treatment pathways for patients are highly personalised and not one-size fits all. Often mental health professionals need to gain an overview of a patient’s medical history in order to understand the...

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Monitoring Backups: How Well Do You Know Your Backups?

Monitoring Backups: How Well Do You Know Your Backups?

By Gareth Griffith, Chief Technology Officer and Backup Product Manager, BridgeHead Software “Backup – yes, we’ve got it covered.” You’re unlikely to be surprised at how many times I hear this when I am talking with healthcare organizations. And, it should bring a...

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