A recent Linux report examining the current state of software bills of materials and adoption readiness shows that while healthcare is known to lag in key cybersecurity areas, the sector is leading the charge on SBOM adoption. In fact, researchers say it could be used as an adoption model for other industries.
The COVID crisis exposed just how antiquated and ill-equipped many systems are to handle the unprecedented demand. While private-sector businesses beefed up the ability to stream TV shows, created apps for food deliveries, and moved offices online, some public health officials tracked COVID outbreaks by fax machine.
For years, we’ve mostly heard about how electronic health records systems have made clinicians’ lives a nightmare. But recently, innovators have found ways to tap their potential to save time and costs and improve quality.
Here’s what payers and providers should look for as they update their core platform strategies for the new normal in healthcare, say Bill Shea and Patricia Birch, leaders within Cognizant Consulting’s Healthcare Practice.