Heading into VMworld, I sat down with Imprivata CIO and former Walnut Hill Medical (WHMC) Center CIO, Aaron Miri, to talk virtualization.  

WHMC’s objective was to open up in 2014 with the least amount of overhead possible. The hospital also wanted to maximize clinician engagement involvement by putting the clinician by the patient bedside as much as possible. To achieve their goals, they needed to minimize the amount of time spent logging into the computer, navigating the various systems, and documenting in the EMR.

With virtualization adoption in healthcare reaching an all-time high the impact of technology on care providers and patient care has to be looked at carefully. While roaming desktops, remote access, and mobile devices bring a sense of convenience, how to balance that with security, especially around patient health information (PHI) needs to be kept in mind.