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19 Nov

Healthcare: Digital Transformation for Compliance

by Lalit jonwal
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I read a report from IBM that stated the mean cost of a healthcare data breach today is a whopping $10.93 million. Not a typo. Ten point nine three million dollars. That’s only the average. For some organisations, it’s much, much more. 

 

But it’s not all about money, is it? It’s about trust. It’s about your relationship with your patients. And when that trust gets broken, it isn’t easy to rebuild. One study determined that 71% of patients would be willing to switch providers in the event of a data breach. Consider this for a moment. That’s almost three-quarters of your patients willing to walk away, simply because of an avoidable error. 

 

And the regulators? They’re not playing around. The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has been on a tear lately, handing out fines like candy on Halloween. They issued fines of $36 million to companies in 2024 alone. That’s a 40% increase from the previous year. The message is loud and clear: get your house in order, or we’ll do it for you. 

So, What’s a Healthcare Leader to Do? 

It’s so easy to get bogged down in all of this. It’s so easy to think that you’re between a rock and a hard place. But I’m here to say that there is a way. There is a way to innovate, adopt new technologies, and do it in a manner that is compliant and secure. It’s called compliance-driven digital transformation. 

 

It’s a fundamental shift in mindset. It’s about putting compliance at the very centre of your digital transformation strategy, not as an afterthought, but as the foundation upon which everything else is built. 

 

Here’s what I mean: 

  • Stop Fixing and Begin Building. You can’t build a contemporary, digital healthcare experience atop a crumbling, antiquated infrastructure. It’s like an attempt to construct a skyscraper on sand. It’s not going to work. You must invest in a new, cloud-based infrastructure that is secure, scalable, and designed for the future.

 

  • Automate Anything That You Can. Let’s face it, much of compliance work is mind-numbingly boring and repetitive. It’s work that is more likely to be done incorrectly by humans. And in a world where one error can cost you millions of dollars, you can’t afford to do that. By automating your compliance procedures, you can reduce the likelihood of human error, stay up-to-date with shifting rules, and enable your staff to focus on what they do best: caring for patients. 

 

  • Don’t Do It Alone. You don’t need to be an expert in all things. Numerous intelligent individuals have made healthcare compliance and digital transformation their career focus. Rely on them. Collaborate with them. Let them do the heavy lifting in mastering the tangled web of regulations so you can do what you do best: operating your business. 

The Payoff is Huge 

It is going to take a big investment of time, money, and resources. The reward is staggering though. As a recent Deloitte report puts it, healthcare transformations have an average ROI of 124%. That’s not a mistake. One hundred and twenty-four per cent. That’s the kind of figure that should make every CEO and CFO sit up and take notice. 

 

But it’s not about the dollars. It’s about creating a healthcare organisation that’s more efficient, more effective, and more resilient. It’s about providing your clinicians with the support they need to get their work done without burning out. It’s about providing your patients with the healthcare experience they deserve.  

The Secret Weapon: Staff Augmentation

So, where do you find the right talent to assist you on this mission? That’s the million-dollar question. The reality is, there’s a massive talent shortage in healthcare IT today. The best news is, you don’t need to bring in a full-time army of experts to accomplish the task. That’s where staff augmentation comes into play. 

 

Staff augmentation is an agile model that enables you to hire the best talent at the optimal time and for the optimal cost. It’s an excellent mechanism for plugging skill gaps, expediting your digital transformation efforts, and ensuring you have the right talent on hand to navigate the complex landscape of healthcare compliance. And the ROI is no less daunting. One study concluded that staff augmentation can produce a 50% ROI in the form of cost savings and productivity gains. That’s a figure that’s not easy to ignore. 

The Bottom Line 

Yes, the world of healthcare is changing at a dizzying rate. The challenges are undeniable, but so are the opportunities. Those are the organisations that will succeed in the years ahead. They are the ones that are prepared to adapt, to think differently, and to place compliance right at the centre of their digital transformation strategy.  

 

Mind IT® does healthcare development and has a healthcare domain-specific team that understands compliance-driven digital transformation. With the correct strategy, the correct partners, and the correct team behind you, you can downright win.  

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Lalit Jonwal
CSO(Chief Sales Officer)

 

With over two decades of experience driving growth across product, sales, and delivery functions, Lalit has helped organizations translate complex needs into scalable technology outcomes. Currently serving as Chief Sales Officer at Mind IT Systems, Lalit focuses on enterprise sales strategy, CXO-level engagement, and assembling high-performance tech teams for long-term value creation.