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Introduction to Delayed System Performance Healthcare technology operates in a critical environment where time matters in ensuring timely care is provided. Clinicians must rely on…

Introduction to Clear Ownership in Healthcare Healthcare requires coordination, yet many systems fail to clearly define who owns critical information, tasks, and decisions related to…

Introduction to Security Misaligning with Real-World Workflows Healthcare data requires strong cybersecurity to protect patient data from cyberattacks. However, when security controls are implemented without…

Introduction to Poor Change Management Healthcare systems often deploy new technologies without adequately preparing the people who will use them. Even well-designed tools can become…

Introduction to Misaligned Systems Healthcare technology promises efficiency, accuracy, and improved patient outcomes, yet modern solutions often fall short. This is because they are built…

Introduction to Information Overload Harming Patient Safety Digital systems are often implemented to simplify healthcare, but they instead introduce huge amounts of information for clinicians…

Introduction to Disconnected Systems Leading to Disconnected Care Disconnected systems in healthcare undermine the promise of healthcare by failing to advance collaboration and coordination, resulting…

Introduction to Poor Communication Threatening Patient Safety Poor communication in healthcare often confuse, delay care, and even real-world fatalities. This occurs because patients are not…

Introduction to Bias in AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) was first designed to make healthcare faster, smarter, and more precise. However, developers and engineers often overlook…

Introduction to Usability Crisis in Healthcare Healthcare technology was intended to make patient care faster, smarter, safer, and better coordinated. However, due to the lack…

Introduction to the MHS GENESIS EHR Issues The DoD’s deployment of the new MHS GENESIS EHR system was assumed to be a new level of…

Introduction to the VA’s EHR Misstep The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has struggled for many decades to modernize its electronic health record (EHR) system,…