A successful Enterprise HIE must be secure, accurate, dependable, appropriate and responsive to the need of the users of this clinical information to ensure that appropriate care is delivered. Enterprise HIE is driven by true healthcare needs. These key drivers include: Ensuring appropriate care is given at the correct time Promoting preventive medicine Avoiding inaccurate […]
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Perficient Sole Recipient of IBM Information Management & Business Analytics Awards
It’s always a pleasure being nominated, but winning is even more fun, isn’t it? I’m happy to say that today Perficient was named the sole recipient of IBM’s 2011 Information Management Solution Excellence Award. We were also the sole recipient of IBM’s 2011 Business Analytics Solution Provider Achievement Award. That’s two times the fun! The […]
2011 Connected Health Symposium: Meeting Patients Half Way Reduces Costs
Here at the Connected Health Symposium the showroom floor is atwitter with conversations around patient engagement. Everyone is discussing ways to best engage patients and, not surprisingly, what the price tag of such ambitious efforts will amount to. I am confronted with enthusiastic smiles when I point to data that shows that engaging patients actually […]
New Perficient White Paper! Healthcare Data Meets Strategy
Health plans, patients, and employers are demanding greater accountability and demonstration of value for their healthcare dollar, and these demands will only intensify in the future. To be successful, healthcare organizations need to establish a culture of performance management; that is, an ongoing process by which organizations define their strategic direction and then deploy their […]
Connected Health Symposium 2011 Trend Watch
The 2011 Connected Health Symposium is only days away. Our team will be in Boston for the October 20-21 event. This is an exciting time for patient engagement. We are witnessing a transformation in the role of the patient within the care model. This event promises to be a great opportunity to share innovative ideas […]
Perficient White Paper! Enterprise HIE: A Business-Driven Approach to Healthcare Reform
With conversations of connecting healthcare data across the care continuum at a fevered pitch, many are considering the true sustainability of efforts like HIE. While designing, selecting, implementing, and managing an HIE can appear like just another IT project, the ultimate goal of the Enterprise HIE is to improve the quality of care for patients […]
HIE: To Opt-In or Opt-Out? That is the question.
I read an article last week from Government Health IT entitled “ONC ready to test patient e-consent for health data exchange“. In summary, ONC awarded $1.24 million to develop a method by which patients can give their consent about sharing health data. Added to this contract are specifics around developing an innovative way to help […]
New White Paper! Social Media & Collaboration are Transforming Healthcare Delivery
The healthcare industry is experiencing revolutionary changes stemming from the rapidly shifting role of the patient within the care model. This is resulting in demand for easier access to healthcare professionals, access to online medical information and alternatives to contain costs and improve the quality of care. Innovations in social media and collaborative technologies provide […]
6 Hour Commute to the Doctor’s Office
Last week I decided to take an adventure. Lurred by the promise of free wifi and power outlets, I decided to take the MegaBus to a healthcare event in Chicago (I blogged about this event last week). The $30 bus fare beat out airplane in terms of cost and car in terms of hours of […]
“Can We Be More Innovative in ACO?”
That was the question continually being asked at an event I was fortunate enough to take part in yesterday in Chicago, which was co-sponsored by Perficient, Premier Healthcare Alliance, and IBM. At this event, a panel was moderated by Perficient’s own Martin Sizemore on the topic of accountable care models. The panel included: Steven Riney, […]
Social Business Replacing Social Media in Healthcare
This week alone I fielded three requests from healthcare organizations looking to embed social media into their traditional portal collaboration strategies. The interest can be divided into these camps: Organizations looking to implement enterprise portal solutions that provide colleagues with a way to communicate in a dynamic way. This is oftentimes being done more specifically […]
New White Paper! The HIT Trifecta: Meaningful Use, ICD-10 and HIPAA 5010
Inefficiencies are cited for contributing heavily to the spiraling costs associated with healthcare. Amazingly, much of the healthcare industry operates with ill-equipped, outdated technology systems which hamper efficiency and effectiveness. To remedy this problem, the government is incentivizing healthcare organizations to make substantial business changes that rely on sizable investments in Healthcare Information Technology (HIT). […]