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Five for Five: 5 Updated You Can Read in 5 Minutes

Written by Macy Brink | Feb 26, 2021 7:46:07 PM
We are wrapping February up by bringing you 5 relevant topics to aid in the ongoing success of your business!

Made Right Here- Podcast Series

Made Right Here has officially launched. Check out the first few episodes now! Made Right Here is available on Apple and Pandora, as well as YouTube. Be sure to follow Made Right Here on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates and links to the episodes!

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Did COVID-19 Highlight Faults in Your IT?

It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way technology aids success in the healthcare industry, and if it has shown the world anything, it is the importance of adaptability and reliability. The unfortunate reality is that when the pandemic hit, businesses all over found out the hard way - that they hadn’t chosen the right IT partners, invested in technology or taken the critical security measures to aid in the success of their business when a crisis hit. Whether that meant not having an IT partner who could help the transition to Telehealth or not investing in strong collaboration tools, the connection between IT and healthcare was undoubtedly highlighted.

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Healthcare Industries... You Are Being Targeted

If you are in the healthcare industry, now more than ever is the time to take necessary security steps to protect yourself. In 2020 the healthcare industry saw a rush of ransomware attacks. It is assumed that the increase in targeting the healthcare industries is tied to the heavy unknowns and fears in the medical world surrounding COVID-19.

Healthcare IT News recently wrote “Criminals are unlikely to ease off the gas pedal anytime soon: The COVID-19 vaccines present heightened opportunities for hackers to target the supply chain as well as proprietary data and patient information.”

Are you prepared and trained on the potential security risks?

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Remaining Successful From Home

Are you still working from home? We've heard from many businesses that the likelihood of a remote workforce becoming permanent is a very real possibility. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses into a remote workforce, a lot of people are seeing the benefits from it and have intentions to remain that way. 

If that's you, download our 5 tips to increase your productivity and success as you work from home!


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Do You Want to Minimize Unplanned Expenses on Technology?

It’s time to stop reactively fixing computers as an issue arises or breaks, and instead proactively be replacing computers annually.

Having your machines under warranty and replacing them annually is critical. Why? In simplest terms:
 
  •  To ensure that when computers have a hardware or software/driver issue, there is a vendor we can contact to get the problem solved. ( we have manufacture pro-support in the agreement to ensure we aren’t spending 8 hours on the phone to the middle east trying to convince somebody there is a problem)
  • To ensure all the machines are a reasonable age to a. minimize the number of issues they have, b. increase downtime caused by issues, and c. reduce loss of productivity due to slow old computers.