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The Risk of Treating AVD as a Lift-and-Shift Migration 
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Why Healthcare Organizations Are Moving from Citrix to Microsoft AVD 
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How ServiceNow’s Now Assist Can Be Epic 
EMR Help Amplify leverages ServiceNow Now Assist to improve operational efficiency for healthcare provider organizations.
Louie GomezJune 29, 2026
The Quiet Corporate Risk That’s In Your Employees’ Pocket 
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Frank ScazloJune 8, 2026
When to Refuel Epic and When to Optimize Instead 
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Megan FarrellMay 27, 2026
Building a Cross-Region Floating IP Architecture for Static-IP Healthcare Systems 
How a 2023 small networking enhancement developed by AWS allowed for a true multi-region floating IP for healthcare devices.
Frank ScazloMay 13, 2026
PACS Implementation Best Practices: How Health Systems Can Modernize Imaging Infrastructure 
Best practices for health systems on how to prepare for, implement, and optimize a modern PACS platform with minimal disruption.
Scott GildeaMay 4, 2026
Cerner to Epic: Understanding the Impact on Clinical Workflows 
Converting from Cerner to Epic? Minimize the impact to clinical workflows by emphasizing these four areas during implementation and training.
Kumar MurukurthyApril 7, 2026
How CIOs Are Creating a Digital Foundation for AI-Driven Innovation 
Recent research reveals a serious blind spot: AI‑driven physical intrusions, exploiting things like voice cloning and deepfake badges.
Larry KaiserMarch 30, 2026
Is Your ServiceNow SPM Driving Value or Creating Drag? 
Is your ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) underused, over-customized, or misaligned? The good news is you're not alone.
Lawrence GreenMarch 19, 2026
Healthcare Leaders’ Guide to Effective Governance 
Follow this governance guide to avoid developing an ever-expanding chasm between your technology, people, platforms and processes.
Optimum Healthcare ITMarch 5, 2026
Healthcare PMO Expert Answers Top Project Management Questions 
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Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 12, 2026
Empowering Transformation: CHIMECast Leader2Leader 
CHIME Leader2Leader, featuring Rick Shepardson, explores how healthcare leaders unlock value from data, the cloud, and AI to drive digital health progress.
Larry KaiserJanuary 8, 2026
What Healthcare Executives Read Most in 2025 
It's been a year full of AI, digital transformation and more. Let's take a look back at last year's most popular content from the blog.
Optimum Healthcare ITJanuary 5, 2026
Epic Embraces AI: Key Highlights from Microsoft Ignite 2025 
Epic AI integration at Microsoft Ignite25 introduces new copilots that streamline workflows, boost efficiency, & improve patient care.
Orion WithrowNovember 21, 2025
5 PACS Strategy Questions CIOs Should Ask 
PACS is more than just a storage system - and the best PACS strategy starts by asking these five questions.
Scott GildeaNovember 3, 2025
Why Outsourcing Legacy EHR Support is a Strategic Move During New EHR Implementation 
Outsourcing legacy EHR support frees internal teams, reduces risk, and ensures continuity during your new EHR implementation transition.
Brett CunninghamOctober 14, 2025
New AI‑Powered Physical Threats to Healthcare—and How to Prepare 
Recent research reveals a serious blind spot: AI‑driven physical intrusions, exploiting things like voice cloning and deepfake badges.
Matt DiVenereSeptember 15, 2025
The Hidden Costs of Ignoring Legacy Systems 
Ignoring legacy system support during EHR transitions can lead to downtime, compliance issues, and burnout.
Brett CunninghamAugust 18, 2025
Don’t Let Your Legacy Systems Jeopardize Your Go-Live 
Legacy EHR support ensures stable systems, protects revenue, and maintains patient care continuity during your EHR implementation go-live.
Brett CunninghamAugust 5, 2025
Navigating the Shift to Modern Infrastructure 
Moving healthcare to the cloud isn’t just a lift and shift. It’s complicated. Optimum Healthcare IT can help.
Frank ScazloJuly 28, 2025
How Amazon Connect Is Transforming Healthcare Contact Centers 
Skip the endless hold music and provide faster patient access. Here are five ways that Amazon Connect can help your health system.
Eric SchullerJuly 21, 2025
Azure Virtual Desktop in Practice: What Healthcare IT Leaders Can Learn from Early Adopters 
Baptist Memorial Health Care candidly discusses its 18-month AVD journey about the positive impact it has seen and the lessons learned.
Optimum Healthcare ITJune 30, 2025
Preparing Your Staff for a Cerner-to-Epic Conversion in 5 Key Steps 
Prepare your staff for a Cerner-to-Epic conversion with 5 proven steps that ensure readiness, confidence, and a smooth EHR transition.
Allie MessimerJune 23, 2025
Understanding the Fundamentals of IRE 
Here are three ways to strengthen your healthcare organization's ransomware resiliency using Epic's Isolated Recovery Environment (IRE).
Matt DiVenereMay 15, 2025
Knowledge25 – Where Optimum Will Be 
The Optimum Healthcare IT ServiceNow team is headed to Las Vegas for Knowledge25 on May 6-8. Will we see you there?
Optimum Healthcare ITApril 28, 2025
