Rebecca McIntyre

Like so many aspects of our lives, education has undergone major changes over the last couple of years—and is redefining itself for a new era. Once niche or offered to augment in-person learning, virtual education is going mainstream. This means that classrooms are employing new tools—including using video conferencing as a means of delivering lessons, small-group and one-on-one learning and tutorials, conferences, and more. There are some key benefits to using video conferencing in education. Bringing classes and other educational activities and opportunities online can make education more accessible. Many students and teachers agree that the effective use of video meetings in the classroom can make learning more engaging and participatory.

While always an exciting and thought-provoking event, this year’s Enterprise Connect was an optimal time to take a comprehensive look at the opportunities and challenges organizations are confronting right now. During the RingCentral Theater at Enterprise Connect 2022, we featured 48 presentations over three days—an opportunity to hear the latest on a broad range of topics that directly inform the success of new remote and hybrid working models. We looked at exciting new innovations that are improving employee capabilities and elevating experiences for customers and workers, and we talked about how our global partnerships with hardware, ISV, and telecom providers are truly delivering on companies’ end-to-end communication and collaboration needs.

Even with industry emphasis on digitization, it is customer engagement that remains the most critical success factor in the financial services sector. The good news is that your tech infrastructure gives your business the tools to engage a digital-centric market. The challenge is to combine your tech capabilities with a customer-first culture.

According to IBM’s 2019 Cost of a Data Breach report, the average cost of a data breach globally reached $3.92 million in 2018. In the healthcare industry, that figure hit a staggering $6.45 million. According to Deloitte, life sciences and pharma, in particular, represent huge targets for cyber criminals. A recent Proofpoint report revealed that in one recent quarter, hackers targeted pharmaceutical companies an average of 71 times per business. HealthITSecurity.com reported that, by the end...

In the years that have followed the passage of The Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, healthcare providers continue to pursue new ways to reduce patient readmissions. There’s a good reason for that: not only do patients benefit from these efforts but providers that maintain industry-standard readmission rates for certain illnesses avoid the often stiff penalties the ACA metes out to those that don’t. In 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) penalized over 2,500 hospitals more...

Collaborated with SME and content agency to craft and produce infographic as part of campaign to grow pipeline in healthcare market.

From solicitation to onboarding, from capital calls to client retention, the investment advisor's role requires collaborative communication tools more than ever before.