Leading into Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 11-17), a recent survey conducted by Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare (PSQH) and HealthLeaders Media allowed 100 hospitals and health systems to provide insight on how they see the current state of patient identification and registration procedures in their facilities. The survey found that more than half of respondents (54%) are not very confident in their patient identification strategies.
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Shared mobile devices are transforming clinical workflows. The 2025 Imprivata state of shared mobile devices in healthcare report reveals why they are now the industry’s gold standard.
We all understand that in healthcare, every second matters. Every delay — whether waiting for lab results, struggling with authentication, or tracking down a misplaced device — can ripple into slower care delivery and lower staff satisfaction. Mobile technology has transformed clinical workflows, but the model of ownership and management makes all the difference.
Ransomware attacks or IT outages can have a significant effect on the public, impacting the accessibility of critical needs like healthcare, transportation, and other goods and services. For example, patients may be diverted to other medical facilities if one hospital system goes down, potentially creating a ‘medical desert’ in rural areas and putting public health at risk. Or manufacturing plants may pause production, impacting their bottom line and causing supply chain shortages.
From the development of the EMR to the growth of telehealth, the digital environment for healthcare has evolved tremendously over the last few years. So, it’s no surprise that IT spending is set to increase by 12.3% for cloud computing, 9.7%, for digital transformation, and 9.7% for security software this year. Though healthcare organizations have historically been slower to adopt cloud, we’re now seeing renewed interest.