Financial Services

I recently came across a Gigaom article, written by Phil Fasano of Kaiser Permanente, discussing the parallels to new and disruptive technologies in the financial services industry healthcare systems need to embrace to improve the quality of patient care while reducing costs.  This article got my wheels turning.  There are a lot of parallels to financial services […]

Earlier this week Phil Fasano, EVP & CIO at Kaiser Permanente, wrote a blog post posing the question: If other industries have proven that IT can improve processes and reduce costs, why has healthcare been so slow to adopt? Phil’s post discusses the current state of healthcare IT as well as what entrepreneurs can focus […]

On the heels of the Bank Innovation conference we attended, the Financial Services team has published a new Perficient Perspectives, a series of informal Q&A sessions with our subject matter experts on hot technology topics and industry issues.  In our new Perspective, “The Future of Bank Product Strategies: How Creating a 360-degree View of the […]

While they’re not ubiquitous yet, payment apps are starting to be discussed in places not normally known for attention to payment issues, such as Andrew Sullivan’s Dish. The thread is primarily commiseration around a specific retail pain point, but the curated discussion highlights perspectives from both an end-user and someone that works in a place that […]

Trying to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to IT issues is a challenging task. Emerging technology forces in the financial services industry are already impacting business. The convergence of these forces does present challenges; however, it also provides a window of opportunity for financial institutions to elevate business performance and gain a […]

The healthcare IT field is rapidly developing and changing. Emerging technology and updated regulations put pressure on healthcare providers and health plans to stay ahead of the curve. Perficient creates a monthly list that explores some of the current topics and issues in health IT. This list examines the most talked about issues and technologies […]

On the heels of some great discussions at Bank Innovation 2013, Perficient was published in the Financial Brand today on the topic of Big Data.  During the “Product Strategies and Possibilities” session we participated in, panelists reinforced the need for Big Data as a top tactic to explore new product and service possibilities, as well […]

This session was full of mobile and online banking statistics, strategic direction and insights from two of the top retail banks in the U.S.  Accompanied by Fiserv and Backbase, banking leaders from U.S. Bank and USAA shared stories of customer adoption and penetration of mobile, tablet and online channels.  USAA has been in the news […]

The “Best Practices in Organizational Innovation” session was loaded with great quotes, content and covered a lot of ground. Led by Matt Wilcox, Harry Bandicourt and Sam Maule, conversation moved from Sam’s bright socks (P.S. I see this trending at next year’s Bank Innovation conference) to his definition of organizational innovation, “Getting Sh*t Done”.  Innovation […]

Our financial services team spent the past few days at Bank Innovation 2013.  The conference was jam-packed with some great information, some amazing people, and some awesome conversations.  Over the course of the next few days, Perficient’s blog will feature our thoughts and highlights from a number of the panels.   First up, a recap […]

This coming Monday I’ll be at Bank Innovation as a panelist talking about best practices and new product strategies for banking leaders and technologists as advocates for  innovation at the product management level.  As a technology solution and service provider focused on the financial services industry, we work hand-in-hand with many banks, emerging payment providers, and […]

Last week at the HIMSS 2013 show we spoke to John Lynn, Founder of Healthcare Scene blog network and Influential Networks. In the first video, John gives a description about the role of each website in the healthcare IT world. John also discussed the hot topics he has heard at HIMSS, including interoperability and the […]