Every organization needs to keep track of its assets. The importance of facilities management lies in the fact that improper management can negatively affect productivity and even put a halt to your day to day activities. While the nature of facility managers’ jobs may differ depending on the business, the…

Small businesses often struggle with HIPAA compliance. Audits conducted by the HHS’s OCR (Office for Civil Rights) revealed that smaller businesses are less likely to be HIPAA compliant and are falling behind in their compliance efforts. Small business owners feel that they do not need to worry about HIPAA compliance…

No matter how effective your safeguards may be, healthcare facilities are always exposed to different types of security threats. Under the HIPAA Security Rule, a security incident is defined as the attempted or successful unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification, or destruction of information or interference with information in an information…

Each organization comprises various functions and services that are needed to support core business operations. The functions of facilities management, in essence, ensures that this support is available at the right time, in the right form, and at the right cost. Facility managers are responsible for overseeing various activities that…

A caregiver’s duty to patients is not just about ensuring that patients receive the correct treatment. It is also about ensuring that their personal health information remains private and secure. …

When you consider the day to day challenges in facilities management, it is totally worth implementing Facility Management software to automate your tasks. The primary objective of facility managers is to deal with the ever-present issues of the facilities themselves. Anything that involves physical facilities, assets, and equipment falls within…

Creating a productive and successful facility management plan rests in the hands of a skilled facility manager. The basic technologies and processes of facilities management are evolving, as a result, the lack of skilled personnel is constantly increasing. Unfortunately, finding the right talent requires that companies understand the key facility…

We have seen some rapid changes in Computer-Aided Facility Management, also known as CAFM, technology over the last two decades. Despite this progress, computer-aided facility management’s primary function remains to help plan the operations and management of buildings and facilities. Computer-aided facility management is also referred to as “Facility Management…

Whether a healthcare organization or a retailer, all businesses try to find ways to be more effective at facilities management. It goes without saying that, whether an organization is trying to comply with HIPAA or trying to manage a facility efficiently, becoming more effective during the process is everyone’s goal…