Technical debt comes in many forms, especially for hospitals and health systems. The larger the organization, the more complex the technology, explains David Hotchkiss, vice president and chief information and security officer for the Medical College of Wisconsin. Each application and piece of equipment or software has a cost and a lifespan of five to seven years. Once the lifespan runs out, organizations are vulnerable to security issues, unexpected downtime and, in the case of hospitals, patient safety risks, says Hotchkiss. In addition, many hospitals may have relied on quick fixes for…