It is a tumultuous time for the healthcare industry, and health plans are not immune to the disruption. The Affordable Care Act has raised a new level of consumer awareness about the purchase of healthcare and the competitive health plan environment. Battles for market share drive the need to understand member demographics and behaviors in […]
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Squeezed Reimbursement. Eroding Margins. Smarter Consumers.
We have all witnessed the great impact healthcare reform has had on the healthcare industry. The landscape is changing so quickly it can be overwhelming for everyone involved. The new environment is more competitive and complex than ever and consumers are now in the driver’s seat. I say consumers because lets face it healthcare patients […]
Information Is Your Competitive Advantage
Information has always been available to us, but never before has there been so much at our finger tips, coming at us so quickly from many different sources. We can no longer continue managing our enterprise information the same way we have for the last 30 years, it is not sufficient. With that I would […]
Patient-Centered Care: 4 Things That Need To Happen
Health care has been evolving away from disease-centered care and toward patient-centered care. In a disease-centered model, physicians make treatment decisions based on clinical experience and data from medical tests. In a patient-centered model, patients are active participants in their own care and receive services that are focused on their individual needs and preferences, in […]
How Enterprise Mobility Management Can Improve Patient Care
Healthcare is an ever-changing industry, and healthcare organizations continue to face the challenge of improving the quality of care while remaining compliant with industry standards. Depending on the diagnosis, the patient journey can include transfers between acute, post-acute, ambulatory care and home-health care organizations. As a result of these often-frequent transitions in care settings, the […]