Introduction to Using Data Analytics to Empower Patients Technology is constantly evolving, making it harder for patients to be passive participants in their healthcare journey. This is where data analytics comes in, providing meaningful insights into each patient's different conditions, cultural backgrounds, lifestyle choices, and treatment options. Furthermore, patients often gain...
Introduction to Empowering Clinicians with Data Analytics Clinicians face various challenges when dealing with large amounts of data, especially when this data is continuously in motion. This can overwhelm administrative tasks and make it more difficult for clinicians to process data efficiently in a way that results in fast and effective...
Introduction to Balancing Ethical & Privacy Concerns with Zero Trust Zero trust security has become a fundamental strategy for securing various networks in healthcare to protect users, devices, and sensitive data from unauthorized access. However, due to zero trust’s nature of “never trust, always verify”, questions are raised regarding the potential...
Introduction to the Role of AI and ML in Zero Trust Organizations are shifting toward zero trust security to protect sensitive data and systems as cyber threats become more sophisticated. Zero trust focuses on a never trust and always verify principle, which requires authentication and access control regardless of whether or...
Introduction to DevSecOps and CI/CD DevSecOps stands for development, security, and operations and essentially represents the integration of security at each stage of the development cycle [1]. DevSecOps importantly addresses security concerns as they emerge, rather than at the end of software deployment when they are harder and more costly to fix...
Introduction to 2024 Predictions Recap Earlier this year, we predicted our critical hot topics for healthcare that we expected to advance throughout the year. We expected to see more AI innovations to increase patient engagement, personalized care options for patients, VR options to provide immersive virtual care, and collaborations with wearables....
Introduction to Economic Sustainability Healthcare systems are designed to be efficient, cost-effective, and patient-centric. This is often done through HCD which provides a transformative approach to creating services and systems that prioritize the needs and values of end users. Furthermore, human-centered design aligns healthcare goals with economic sustainability and ethical design....
Introduction to Including People in Business Process Reengineering Business Process Reengineering (BPR) in healthcare is a strategic approach that redesigns the processes that drive healthcare delivery. This is especially crucial as the healthcare industry experiences increasing demands for efficiency and patient satisfaction. However, the success of BPR relies on the engagement...
Introduction to Engaging Stakeholders through HCD Check out the fifth part of our series on engaging stakeholders, where we discuss the importance of engaging stakeholders to create successful products and services. We’ll also discuss the importance of HCD in prioritizing all stakeholders' needs, preferences, and behaviors throughout the development and testing...
Introduction to Engaging Stakeholders through HCD As technology advances, it’s more important than ever that healthcare solutions continue to push accessibility and inclusivity in the design process. This means new technologies must incorporate HCD, ensuring patients’ needs, preferences, and limitations are considered. Furthermore, adopting HCD practices ensures that developers promote productions...
