HealthLeaders Media January 23, 2026
Eric Wicklund

To maintain peak efficiency, health systems and hospitals need to clear out underperforming, duplicate and legacy apps and platforms. That’s not an easy task.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– Healthcare organizations need to be sure their IT infrastructure isn’t slowed down or adversely affected by inefficient technology, which could affect not only operations but patient care.

– Tech executives and IT leaders need to map out their tech infrastructure and create protocols for removing apps and platforms without disrupting normal operations.

– The process may get tricky when working with vendors whose contracts are being terminated.

Hospitals sit atop an IT infrastructure that keeps the EHR and all other tech platforms functioning smoothly. But what happens during an upgrade, a change of...

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