IT has penetrated into every single vertical a human brain can imagine. The ease of management it brings into a system is simply too much to ignore and another major reason for adoption of IT is the productivity benefits it brings along with it.
The healthcare industry has seen a massive change in recent times from a management perspective. Technology is simply to make life easier and we need no better testimony to believe that technology not only improves life but also saves it in some cases. IT has for good changed the business model of the healthcare industry especially from an operations point of view. The consequences of non-compliance to standards set by various legislative bodies out of public interest could mean hefty fines and even cancellation of licenses depending on the degree of non-compliance. IT helps a great deal in making compliance easier and that is one of the major reasons for healthcare organizations to adopt quickly.
Adoption of IT networks is getting increasingly smarter with smartphones, tablets and a lot of other smart technology that has helped making the scenario paradoxically simple and complex.
IT network management in the healthcare industry has a lot of complexities ignoring which can act very detrimental to the organization. A few issues that majority of the organizations face due to the IT network are:
- Unstructured management of the IT network
- Security lapses leading to data breach
- Network sluggishness and associated bandwagon effect
Do read the case-study on Hospital Bandwidth Monitoring using NetFlow Analyzer here.
