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What your first 90 days on a new EHR look like

What your first 90 days on…

Key takeaways Go-live isn’t the finish line. It’s the start of a 90-day window where your clinical data is still converting, your billing team is…

EHR data migration: what’s included (and what isn’t)

EHR data migration: what’s included (and…

When your practice decides to move to a new EHR (electronic health records), one of the first questions that comes up is “what about the…

AI and HIPAA compliance: What your practice needs before AI touches patient data

AI and HIPAA compliance: What your…

An HR analyst at a 3,000-person hospital system used Microsoft Copilot to look up employee benefits. Routine query, nothing unusual. The response came back with…

95% of healthcare AI initiatives fail before they deliver. The problem isn’t the AI. 

95% of healthcare AI initiatives fail…

MIT researchers looked at 150 interviews, a 350-person survey, and data from 300 public AI deployments. Their conclusion: 95 percent of organizations deploying generative AI…

Insource or outsource? How to make the right call for your healthcare IT

Insource or outsource? How to make…

The insource-versus-outsource decision in healthcare IT sounds like it should be simple. Either you build a team internally to handle your technology, or you hire…

Healthcare data warehouses: what mid-market practices actually need to know

Healthcare data warehouses: what mid-market practices…

A healthcare data warehouse is a centralized system that pulls data from your EHR, billing platform, scheduling tools, and other operational systems into a single…

What is an MSO in healthcare? A plain-English guide for practice leaders

What is an MSO in healthcare?…

An MSO (managed services organization) in healthcare is a business entity that provides non-clinical administrative and operational support to physician practices. That typically includes some…

AI readiness for healthcare practices: What it actually takes

AI readiness for healthcare practices: What…

An AI readiness assessment evaluates whether your organization has the data infrastructure, security posture, governance framework, and operational maturity to adopt AI tools effectively and…

The first 90 days as a healthcare CIO: a field guide

The first 90 days as a…

You didn’t take this job because you don’t know technology. You took it because a mid-market healthcare organization decided it was time to put a…

Your practice just hired a CTO. Here’s what to expect

Your practice just hired a CTO.…

If your practice just hired its first CTO or CIO, you’ve made a decision that will reshape how your organization thinks about technology for years.…

How to evaluate a healthcare MSP (without getting burned again)

How to evaluate a healthcare MSP…

A healthcare MSP (managed service provider) is a company that manages the IT infrastructure, security, and technology operations for a physician practice or healthcare organization.…

EHR data conversion: what to expect when you switch systems

EHR data conversion: what to expect…

An EHR data conversion is the process of extracting clinical and operational data from your current electronic health record system and migrating it into a…

Why we’re now simply Focus 

Why we’re now simply Focus 

An evolution reflecting who we’ve become  If you’ve known us as Focus Solutions, you’ve watched us grow. What started as EHR implementation and consulting has…

HIPAA compliance vs cybersecurity: what’s the difference

HIPAA compliance vs cybersecurity: what’s the…

“HIPAA compliant” and “secure” are not the same thing, but you’d never know it from the way most healthcare organizations talk about their cybersecurity posture.…

Should you pay or not after a healthcare ransomware attack?

Should you pay or not after…

If you’re running a multi-site healthcare organization, you’ve probably had the ransomware conversation with your board. Not if it will happen, but what you’ll do…

How to prevent data breaches in healthcare: a strategic defense guide for growing organizations

How to prevent data breaches in…

You’ve just acquired your third practice this year. Each location runs different systems. Your IT team says they’re “working on standardization,” but you know that…

Major AI Risks in Healthcare: What Growing MSOs Need to Know About Securing Patient Data

Major AI Risks in Healthcare: What…

Your providers are saving 2-3 hours per day with AI documentation. Burnout’s dropping. Patient satisfaction is climbing. Everything looks great on the surface. But here’s…

Phishing Detection in Healthcare: A Practical Guide for Busy Clinical Staff

Phishing Detection in Healthcare: A Practical…

It’s 8:47 AM at the front desk. You have 47 unread emails waiting between patient check-ins. One catches your eye: “EHR System Alert: Verify Your…

How to Prevent Social Engineering Attacks in Healthcare

How to Prevent Social Engineering Attacks…

As October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month reminds us, the threats facing healthcare organizations are evolving faster than most security programs can keep pace. For scaling…

8 Cybersecurity Tips for Healthcare Practices

8 Cybersecurity Tips for Healthcare Practices

Most practice leaders operate on dangerous assumptions. “We’re too small to target.” “HIPAA compliance keeps us safe.” These sound reasonable. Until you look at the…

How to implement multi-factor authentication in healthcare

How to implement multi-factor authentication in…

Make October count: protect credentials before they cost you October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. If your practice still relies on passwords alone, this is your…

Why Small Medical Practices Are Prime Targets for Cybersecurity Attacks

Why Small Medical Practices Are Prime…

The Dangerous Assumption During a routine Tuesday morning partner meeting at a thriving 5-provider practice in suburban Ohio, cybersecurity surfaces on the agenda once again.…

7 Healthcare Cybersecurity Myths Risking Patient Data

7 Healthcare Cybersecurity Myths Risking Patient…

​​It’s Monday morning. You walk into your practice ready for a full day of patients, and every screen flashes the same message: “Your files have…

Focus Solutions Partners with Valley ENT to Deliver In‑State, Hands‑On IT Support for Arizona Clinics

Focus Solutions Partners with Valley ENT to…

PHOENIX, AZ – Focus Solutions, a managed IT provider specializing in healthcare, today announced a strategic partnership with Valley ENT, one of Arizona’s largest ENT specialty…

The Myths Behind Cybersecurity: You Can’t Secure What You Can’t See

The Myths Behind Cybersecurity: You Can’t…

The Myths Behind Cybersecurity: You Can’t Secure What You Can’t See 81% of healthcare breaches start with a system the organization didn’t even know was…

The Cyber Pulse Check: Is Your Healthcare System at Risk?

The Cyber Pulse Check: Is Your…

The Cyber Pulse Check: Is Your Healthcare System at Risk? Technology usually isn’t the first word that comes to mind when thinking about healthcare.  Until…

Embracing AI in Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. Jeff Jensen

Embracing AI in Medicine: A Conversation…

In a recent episode of "Vital Conversation," Dr. Jeff Jensen, Dean of the Arizona College of Podiatric Medicine, discussed the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence…

Empowering Decisions: The Case for Real-Time Data Analytics in Healthcare

Empowering Decisions: The Case for Real-Time…

Transform your data analysis approach by shifting from traditional spreadsheets to real-time data solutions like INSIGHTS powered by Focus. Discover the benefits of timely insights,…

Harnessing Automation in Healthcare: Natasha Schlinkert on the Future of RCM with InnoBot

Harnessing Automation in Healthcare: Natasha Schlinkert…

Explore insights from Natasha Schlinkert, CEO of InnoBot, on how robotic process automation (RPA) is transforming healthcare revenue cycle management and improving efficiency.

Buy vs. Build: Unlocking the Right Analytical Solutions for Healthcare

Buy vs. Build: Unlocking the Right…

Discover the advantages of purchasing healthcare analytical solutions over building in-house. Learn how Focus INSIGHTS can enhance data management, reduce costs, and support decision-making for…

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