How Application Modernization Helps Healthcare Organizations Protect Patient Data

As digital transformation gains momentum, healthcare organizations face the need to update their applications. Legacy application limitations hinder transformation efforts, impeding progress in efficiency, productivity, and security enhancements. Greg Peters, chief architect for strategic application modernization assessment at CDW, emphasizes the importance of extracting and modernizing application functionalities to meet customer demands and drive innovation. Such transformation ultimately enhances the experiences of clinicians, staff, and patients while delivering operational benefits. Rolf W. Reitzig, from CDW's Digital Velocity Solutions team, highlights how digital transformation empowers healthcare organizations to respond effectively to stakeholder needs. However, with the rising threat of cyberattacks, ensuring data and workloads' security is paramount. Application modernization offers significant advantages in this regard, as evidenced by a 2022 report showing that 54% of companies initiated app modernization for security improvement.