Health Systems Are Dealing with Staffing Realities & Tech Challenges. See Where Opportunities Are.

Why It Matters

Better integration and data consolidation can improve patient safety, reduce wasted labor, and unlock actionable insights, helping strained health systems operate more efficiently and make smarter policy and quality decisions.

Summary

Speakers described how health systems face fragmented technology stacks—multiple point tools for safety, policy, audits and incident management—that create workflow friction. Integrating and linking those tools into coherent workflows is critical, especially as staffing shortages force clinical and administrative teams to do more with less. Improving efficiency around follow-ups and automating tasks can prevent recurring issues and reduce operational burden. Consolidating data from disparate applications into an integrated data system enables deeper analysis and better decision-making than siloed tools permit.

Original Description

Health systems aren't only dealing with technology challenges.

They're dealing with staffing realities too.

August Calhoun discusses why connected workflows and reducing manual follow-up work may become increasingly important as organizations look to do more with limited resources.

Watch the full interview: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2026/04/08/why-healthcare-safety-is-a-data-problem-a-conversation-with-rldatixs-august-calhoun/

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