Kate Tuttle

It is hard to believe we are in December already! Where has 2015 gone? We are still entrenched in the transformation of healthcare and it will be interesting to witness the continued evolution in 2016. One area that will continue to be a focal point for healthcare organizations is analytics and the ability to transform […]

In a recent post on Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Analyst Skip Snow (@SkipSnow) interviewed Epic President, Carl Dvorak, on Epic’s approach to population health. During the interview Dvorak emphasized the importance of closing gaps across the continuum of care and integrating data from external systems: “We also work to help create a population health management […]

Did you know Perficient has a healthcare blog weekly eDigest? We understand how busy you are and how it can be a challenge to keep up so we have produced a weekly eDigest that delivers a snapshot of our best content right to your inbox every Sunday evening. To sign up all you have to […]

The retailization of healthcare. The consumerization of healthcare. Patients and/or consumers. The buzz and debate around the retail/healthcare topic continues to come up as the line between the two industries continues to blur. Patients, as consumers in other industries have rising expectations in regards to customer experience and service. Retail is having an enormous impact […]

I am teaming up with CIO David Chou (@dchou1107), an executive with more than 13 years of experience in the healthcare industry to bring you a series of blog posts that provide a unique perspective on some of the healthcare industry’s biggest trends and challenges. David has been named to several “Top Social CIO” and […]

My colleague Stephanie Banks, Sr. Marketing Manager at Perficient recently wrote a blog post on our IBM blog announcing that Perficient had received a prestigious award from IBM. Perficient was recognized at IBM Insight and presented with the Worldwide Analytics Business Partner of the Year award. This award encompasses all solutions under IBM’s Analytics software […]

Value-based care and payment reform are prompting hospitals and healthcare providers to more closely manage population health. Hospitals and health systems rely on technology and data to outline the characteristics of their population and identify high-risk patients in order to manage chronic diseases and deliver enhanced preventative care. While managing data may seem like a […]

Clinical decision support (CDS) will be a big part of healthcare in the near future. While CDS systems are not mainstream, they are becoming more popular and health IT must be ready. When people think of CDS they often think of Screen pop-ups that provide alerts, notifications and suggestions to support safety and quality objectives […]

Charles Bailey, MD, PhD, Pediatric Oncologist and Assistant Professor, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia spoke today at the 3rd Annual Clinical Informatics Symposium presented by St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis. His presentation was focused on using the EHR as a building block for a learning health system. Through the power of […]

Healthcare CIO Series: Interviews with David Chou, CIO I am teaming up with CIO David Chou (@dchou1107), an executive with more than 13 years of experience in the healthcare industry to bring you a series of blog posts that provide a unique perspective on some of the healthcare industry’s biggest trends and challenges. David has […]

Healthcare CIO Series: Interviews with David Chou, CIO I am teaming up with CIO David Chou (@dchou1107), an executive with more than 13 years of experience in the healthcare industry to bring you a series of blog posts that provide a unique perspective on some of the healthcare industry’s biggest trends and challenges. David has […]

Recently, my colleague Heather Bowman, Marketing Manager, IBM Commerce and Digital Experience at Perficient published a blog post featuring Tienda Diabetes. Tienda Diabetes, a leading healthcare provider in Mexico has began using commerce to provide a more personalized healthcare approach for their patients with diabetes. Leveraging commerce, Tienda Diabetes will be able to provide patients […]