
Stronger tech. Sharper thinking.
This is where strategy meets execution. The Iron Blog covers broad IT topics—from service delivery and team productivity to the occasional vendor facepalm—with the same resilience and clarity we bring to every engagement.
📺 When NBC Brings Back a Voice from the Past Using AI—What It Teaches IT Leaders in 2025 🧠
NBC brought back the iconic NBA voice of Jim Fagan using AI—and it's a perfect case study for modern IT strategy. This post covers how their approach to legacy, ethics, and embedded intelligence mirrors exactly what your IT roadmap should look like in 2025.
AI + HIPAA: What You Can (and Absolutely Cannot) Do with AI in Healthcare
AI is revolutionizing healthcare—but if you’re using it without understanding how HIPAA applies, you’re playing with fire.
In this post, we break down exactly how HIPAA is evolving to address AI, including the 2024 proposed rule changes that require AI tools to be inventoried, governed, and risk-assessed like any other technology that handles PHI. We also walk through common missteps, like uploading PHI to ChatGPT, and how to stay on the right side of compliance without slowing innovation to a crawl.
If your team is experimenting with AI in clinical workflows, documentation, or analytics—this is the guide you didn’t know you needed.
📈 The Rising Costs of IT in 2025: What It Means and What to Do About It
2025 isn’t just expensive—it’s unprecedented. From licensing hikes to surprise subscription changes, the cost of staying online, secure, and supported is climbing fast. Whether you’re dealing with VMware sticker shock or Microsoft’s new licensing models, you’re not imagining things: IT got pricey overnight.
In this blog, we break down what’s driving the price surge, who’s most affected, and what you can do right now to stop budget bleed without sacrificing performance or security. Hint: it’s not about doing more with less—it’s about doing smarter with what you’ve got.
Our Approach to Healthcare IT at Ferrous Equine Technologies
Real-world healthcare IT requires more than good tools—it takes leadership, empathy, and deep industry insight.Learn how Ferrous Equine Technologies partners with hospitals and health systems to build secure, resilient, and clinically aligned IT environments.
The Future of Healthcare IT: Trends to Watch
Healthcare IT is evolving fast—are you ready? From AI to mobile clinics, discover the five trends shaping the future of care and how Ferrous Equine Technologies is helping healthcare organizations prepare for what’s next.
Supporting Critical Access Hospitals with Scalable IT
Critical access hospitals don’t need scaled-down solutions—they need smart ones. Discover how Ferrous Equine Technologies delivers scalable, resilient IT that fits the realities of rural care without compromising performance, security, or growth.
From Rural to Metro: Rick Ray's Experience in the Field
From badge readers to boardrooms: How Rick Ray brings real-world experience to healthcare IT.
Behind the Monitor: Technologies Powering Modern Healthcare
A breakdown of the systems, devices, and platforms that keep care moving.
What Healthcare IT Must Do (And Never Fail At)
The expectations placed on healthcare tech teams—and how they meet them
Why Healthcare IT Isn’t Like Other Industries
At Ferrous Equine Technologies, we believe technology should do more than work—it should work for care. Our blog explores the unique challenges, innovations, and strategies that define IT in healthcare. From security insights to real-world stories from the server room to the ER, we share what it takes to keep systems running and patients safe. Dive in, learn more, and see how we’re helping build IT that’s always on—because in healthcare, every second counts.
The Real Pulse of Healthcare IT
A multi-part deep dive into the systems, people, and strategies behind modern care technology