Juliet Silver – General Manager, Corporate Operations, EMEA

Wind and Solar Power Versus Gas A World Economic Forum report at the beginning of this year announced that wind and solar generated more power than gas in 2022 for Europe. One of the key factors was Europe’s energy crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a swift pivot to ramp up its energy […]

Once healthcare consumers make it through your digital front door, are they experiencing your organization and care at the level you aspire to deliver? To improve consumer experience, healthcare organizations are heavily investing in digital. Increasingly though, payers, providers, and healthcare service leaders are evaluating broader strategies to improve patient experience and build brand loyalty. […]

My last blog analyzed the five key points for designing and implementing a practical, patient-centered website. The final blog in this series provides examples of how to innovate a healthcare website, and boost credibility. Healthcare organizations can provide the bare minimum features of a patient-centered website, but the true innovators will level-up to accommodate advanced […]

Previously, I discussed the demand for a digital experience in healthcare. This post analyzes the five key points for designing and implementing a practical, patient-centered website. Given the cluttered healthcare content landscape, it’s more important than ever to innovate and consistently deliver a gold standard website experience that provides the content that patients want and […]

What are the symptoms of tennis elbow? Where’s the nearest urgent care clinic? Who’s the best dermatologist in town? Is she in network? Why am I winded after a short walk? What will an X-ray cost me? How do I pay my bill? Consumers approach healthcare from multiple angles, which drives the need for delivering […]

Rising consumer expectations impact all industries. This has been especially true in the healthcare industry. As Perficient’s Chief Strategist aligned to Healthcare, I’ve seen how digital transformation has pushed the boundaries of traditional industry models with the goals of: driving affordable care providing better access delivering personalized experiences improving clinical quality and health outcomes meeting […]

Previously, I discussed implementing a mobile wayfinding program into a medical center. In my final post of this blog series, I look at three options to start a wayfinding program. Depending upon your organization’s goals and the level of internal resources you have to dedicate to development and maintenance, you may consider the following options. […]

My last blog examined what wayfinding truly is. This blog will highlight the benefits of implementing mobile wayfinding. With advanced wayfinding options, medical facilities are better positioned to enhance the patient experience, decrease the number of late or missed appointments, reduce patient frustration and anxiety, integrate with appointment scheduling, and reduce staff interruptions from lost […]

Previously, I discussed mobile wayfinding for medical centers. Today, I want to examine what mobile wayfinding truly is. Wayfinding describes enabling navigation through a building or campus. Historically, wayfinding consisted of static directional signage, design, and typography to enable clear pathfinding to get from point A to point B. Technology has redefined wayfinding to include […]

Healthcare consumers increasingly expect the same digital experiences they have in other settings to also be available in their healthcare environment. When it comes to mobile wayfinding – or helping people navigate to their destination – it has become critical to providing a positive patient experience, as well as a way to improve ROI. Patients […]

Previously, I examined the system integrations around cloud in healthcare. In the final installment of this blog series, I highlight how to prepare for a cloud migration. Healthcare organizations migrating applications to the cloud must be prepared for major changes to existing technology support models. A component of the cost savings associated with a cloud […]

In my last post, I answered why cloud migration is a benefit for healthcare companies. Today, I am discussing system integrations and cloud adoption. As an organization migrates applications to the cloud, systems integration becomes of paramount importance. Many healthcare organizations began their journey to cloud using a hybrid and private cloud approach. When some […]