Kate Tuttle

In a little over 2 weeks I’ll be hitting the road to attend my first HIMSS Conference. Preparing for the conference has been both exciting and a bit overwhelming. Nevertheless, I have enjoyed it and I am looking forward to so many things when the conference kicks off April 12th. Who wouldn’t be excited about […]

Industry Connect brings together industry peers to share their expertise, insights and best practices about mission-critical applications that are central to their businesses. Perficient is sponsoring Industry Connect’s Life Sciences and Healthcare program during which Terie McClintock, Director of Healthcare at Perficient, will lead a roundtable on Thursday, March 26, at the Washington Hilton titled […]

We are gearing up for #HIMSS15 and are excited to be part of the industry’s largest health IT show as sponsors, exhibitors (booth #4460) and speakers. To learn more about what is happening at HIMSS watch our Top 3 Reasons to Connect with Perficient at HIMSS video. Be sure to download our Healthcare Industry Outlook […]

The #HIMSS15 conference takes place April 12-16 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Once again this year’s conference will showcase the newest technologies, trends and solutions in health IT and Perficient is excited to be participating as sponsors, exhibitors (Booth #4460) and speakers. Melody Smith Jones (@melsmithjones), Manager of Connected Health at Perficient will be facilitating […]

Retailers understand customer loyalty and they understand the importance of predicting and motivating customer behaviors. With a continued focus on providing low-cost and high-quality care, the healthcare industry has been looking to the retail industry for ways to engage and empower consumers. Healthcare has learned valuable lessons from retail, including how to use the retail […]

Next time you are in a restaurant, coffee shop or on public transportation, take a look around at the number of people occupied by their smartphones and tablets instead of engaging with those right next to them. As a society, we are becoming increasingly depersonalized and relying more on electronic communications and less on face […]

Perficient’s Health Analytics Gateway is a robust solution that accelerates data integration by more than 50% and automates the population of the IBM Healthcare Data Model, which helps healthcare organizations generate insightful and actionable analytics much quicker. This innovative solution delivers rapid results from the Enterprise Data Warehouse and provides business intelligence and analytics that […]

The cyber-attack on Anthem, the nation’s second-largest health insurer, directly reflects the vulnerability of healthcare organizations, which are years behind other industries in regards to protecting personal information. In today’s healthcare industry, the federal government encourages sharing information across the continuum, which is critical to improving patient care. The challenge is the balancing act between […]

Patient readmissions are a big problem in U.S. hospitals and have become an area of focus for the healthcare industry and the Government. Patients that are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged increase healthcare costs approximately $17.5 billion annually. Hospitals are investing in predictive analytics solutions to help reduce patient readmissions […]

Internet of Things (IoT) is not a new term. Nearly 20 years ago an MIT professor described a world where “things” are connected and able to share data. In healthcare, IoT is not a technology trend on the horizon, it is here today, and having an enormous impact on the healthcare industry. Ninety percent of […]

There has always been value in being able to reach healthcare consumers remotely, however, the fee-for-service model and health plans have not supported it. Rising expenses, increasing number of Accountable Care Organizations, elevated interest in consumer engagement, focus on population health management and a shortage of healthcare providers are all driving telehealth. Andrew Watson, MD […]

Regulations continue to drive changes through the $2.9 trillion dollar healthcare industry, with the goal of transforming the traditional system to improve quality of care and reduce costs. Healthcare customers are seeking price transparency now that they are responsible for a larger portion of the cost of medical services. Health plans must shift their business […]