Financial Services

As HIMSS 2013 has come to a close, I’ve had a chance to look back at the experience of the last few days. I’ve been going to HIMSS for over 15 years. I can’t remember one where I didn’t learn things, meet new people and get excited about the innovations in health IT. However this […]

With Bank Innovation 2013 just around the corner for Perficient’s Financial Services team, I’ve been immersed in conversations, developing content, and preparing for what bank executives will likely want to talk to us about at the conference. Focused on the future of customer experience in banking, we’ll hear the normal buzzwords – mobile banking, social […]

With Bank Innovation 2013 just around the corner for Perficient’s Financial Services team, I’ve been immersed in conversations, developing content, and preparing for what bank executives will likely want to talk to us about at the conference. Focused on the future of customer experience in banking, we’ll hear the normal buzzwords – mobile banking, social […]

While many people likely left after Monday it hasn’t been obvious from the crowds on the exhibit floor and hallways. The only major difference I noticed was that there were fewer people in the education session I attended. However, one I attended was first thing in the morning and there have been vendor receptions each […]

I attended a session at the HIMSS 2013 Conference yesterday entitled, Healthcare Kaizen, Daily Improvement, Not Just Events that Mark Graban, MSME, MBA, presented. At a technology conference it was refreshing to hear how technology should not be the only focus to improving care. In today’s healthcare environment, big strategic initiatives are all the rage. […]

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 […]

When wandering through the large HIMSS 2013 exhibit hall in New Orleans this year, I am inspired by innovation and the impact of mobile technologies on healthcare. I was thinking about the article in the Atlantic Wire called “Google Glass Will Be Out Just in Time for a Very Expensive Christmas Present” and what the […]

The financial services industry is a highly competitive, intensely regulated industry with great reliance on technology-based processes and automation to drive quality services to end-customers.  To successfully compete in an environment that faces continuous margin compression, financial services must be efficient and the underlying technology they use must be delivered with quality assurance.  Digital payments […]

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 […]

It has been shown that active patient engagement results in fewer hospital readmissions, decreased medical errors, and less consequences resulting from poor communications. Engaging patients improves healthcare, saves money, and reduces errors. Meaningful Use has a program goal to deploy technology to raise patient engagement. The timing is ideal, since more patients are connected every […]

As a big fan of kevinmd.com, I enjoyed reading David Nash, MD’s take on how doctors need an “EMR 3.0” analytic engine for accountability and that creating an analytics tool that monitors gaps in care for a provider’s population is very important for accountable care. We also agree that as successful as the big EMR […]

Yesterday, we heard from data governance expert, Ben Leeson, about why financial services companies should be using a master data management (MDM) solution. In case you missed it, you can read part one of the MDM Q&A here. Today we’ll be talking more about the value of MDM in banking IT and how to overcome the elusive […]