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  • Technology Trends - Seamless Networks for Healthcare Information Are on the Horizon

    Seamless Networks for Healthcare Information Are on the Horizon

    Despite its size and importance, the healthcare industry lags behind many other sectors in deploying industry-wide IT standards. One reason is the lack of seamless interoperability within the medical provider's IT infrastructure, as well as with other hospitals and clinics. However, this situation is changing, as industry standards are beginning to make interoperability a reality in healthcare. (5 pp., 1 fig.)[Executive Summary]

    April, 2007

  • IT Best Practices - Disaster Recovery Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina

    Disaster Recovery Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina

    Katrina exposed a weakness in the disaster recovery plans of many organizations. In addition to providing a secondary data center to recover critical IT business systems, companies must also plan to relocate key IT support personnel and key users to administer those systems. This article outlines key considerations in preparing for a Katrina-level disaster and provides updated guidelines for the safe distance and location of the recovery data center. (5 pp., 1 fig.)[Executive Summary]

    November, 2005