The patient centered medical home (PCMH) emphasizes care coordination and communication between various healthcare delivery systems. This coordinated care system can lead to better quality healthcare delivery as well as a better patient experience – but in order to achieve these benefits, providers must be able to see and interpret data from across the many […]
Regulatory Compliance
HIPAA and its Impact on Your Organization
I bet many of you have heard of HIPAA, but you may not realize its impact on you and your organization. Personally, if you or a family member has been to see a physician in the last 10 year, you were presented with a HIPAA form to sign. Professionally, if you work in healthcare, you […]
Meaningful Use for Mobile Health
Stop reading this blog and look up. What do you see? I bet the majority of you, especially if you are in a public place, will see most people with their heads down looking at their cell phones (be honest, are you reading this blog on your phone?). Am I right? I bet I am! […]
Top 5 Technology Trends in Healthcare – September 2013
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 […]
Top 5 Technology Trends in Healthcare – August 2013
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 […]
Chronic Disease Management through Disease Registries
Chronic diseases, those diseases lasting 3 months or more that cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication1, are placing an increasing burden on our healthcare system. Unfortunately, the United States has one of the highest rates of illness, disability and death due to chronic diseases, such as asthma, diabetes, coronary heart disease and […]
The Exchanges are coming, the Exchanges are coming!
Are you making the most of it? Yes, I said Exchange, but will refer to them as Health Insurance Marketplaces (HIM). I know many have been working to get ready for the October 1st open enrollment, but have you been doing everything you can? In the past, sales of individual policies haven’t amounted to more […]
Top Technology Trends in Healthcare – July 2013
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 […]
Managing Compliance for a Frictionless Experience with Non-banks
We’re in for some interesting times ahead, as banks big and small start a delicate balancing act. For banks, there are rewards and sparkling new opportunities beyond their own branches, apps, and channels to partner with other companies: additional customer engagement, value-add retail services, the possibility for increased customer retention and brand recognition. Services such […]
Harnessing Hospital Data to Improve Healthcare
In the age of ACOs and value based payments, there is a constant pressure on the healthcare industry to reduce costs without damaging the quality of care provided. While there are many factors in this balancing act, hospital readmissions and lack of medication adherence are two issues driving up costs that can be addressed and […]
The Upcoming Health Insurance Conundrum: Does Anyone Win?
Monday morning news often leaves a bit to be desired. I usually scan several newspapers or websites to see what’s out there. I was surprised to see that the Wall Street Journal had a very interesting front page article on the upcoming insurance mandates for the uninsured population of the US. This article contends that […]
Top Technology Trends in Healthcare – June 2013
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 […]