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Post-Pandemic Business Continuity Recovery Strategies

FEI

I often lead crisis management drills for one of our customers in the hospitality industry. It wasn’t just small business that took a major hit during the pandemic. Consider business interruption insurance. This is a type of insurance that covers the loss of income that a business suffers after a disaster.

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How retailers can embrace hybrid working to drive efficiencies

Citrix

Yet, along with hospitality, it was one of the sectors that was impacted so profoundly by the pandemic — with likely permanent consequences in … The post How retailers can embrace hybrid working to drive efficiencies first appeared on Citrix Blogs.

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Covid-19: Elements of a Scenario

Emergency Planning

It is now more than ten years since there was a general push to induce countries to plan for pandemics (WHO 2005). About the same time, 2007, Dr Michael Leavitt of the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote: "We don't know when a pandemic will arrive. Major epidemics and pandemics (what is the difference?)

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Identifying and Preventing Provider Fraud in Workers Comp Cases

Risk Management Monitor

In these cases, a worker may intentionally fake an injury (claimant fraud) or a business owner may misrepresent their employee headcount or incorrectly classify employees to obtain lower insurance premiums. Workers compensation insurance provider fraud has become a multi-billion-dollar industry that is bad for business.

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5 Predictions for Healthcare Data and Technology in 2022

Pure Storage

Read this Q&A with a healthcare CIO to learn how hospitals can combat ransomware. When caregivers are paid by insurers based on outcomes, organizations must rely on smart, effective use of data. Where people live is a very important factor in the quality of their healthcare access, and the pandemic only underscored this.

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Lone Workers vs. Remote Workers: Knowing the Difference and Keeping Both Safe

everbridge

The Covid-19 pandemic increased opportunities for remote work four to five times more than before, according to a report from McKinsey & Co. The rapid transformation brought forward by the pandemic has muddied the definition of remote workers versus lone workers, but it’s essential not to confuse the two.

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Ensuring Healthcare Resilience: The Critical Role of Business Continuity

Erwood Group

These events can range from natural disasters and pandemics to technological failures and other disruptions that might threaten the normal functioning of healthcare facilities. Disruptions can lead to financial losses, especially if billing processes are impacted, insurance claims are delayed, or operational inefficiencies arise.