Value based purchasing in healthcare has been discussed several times on our blog, most recently in the posts “Taking back the reins: Value-Based Purchasing in Healthcare” and “Maximizing Financial Rewards from Hospital Value Based Purchasing.” Last month, Perficient’s Martin Sizemore also co-presented a webinar with CitiusTech called “Hospital Value Based Purchasing: Leveraging Analytics Platform for […]
Regulatory Compliance
Will ACOs drive up costs for patients?
I was recently talking with one of my colleagues about a strange situation that happened to her when her local hospital and healthcare provider merged with a larger healthcare system. As a result of the merger, she no longer had a local healthcare provider in her town that took her insurance plan. In essence, she […]
Healthcare Reform: Payers – HIXs and Eligibility
In healthcare, it’s a common occurrence to find your organization having to make an investment, unplanned in many cases, in order to comply with a new regulatory requirement due to Health Reform. When faced with a new compliance need, I have heard many wistfully ponder the question of ROI, yet are already resigned to another […]
Top Technology Trends in Healthcare – May 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 […]
ICD-10 Impact on Productivity – Offensive vs. Defensive Game
Chicago Bulls win the NBA Championship and ICD-10 has been postponed! Just kidding. However, as much as I am hoping for the former, I am sure many healthcare organizations are hoping for the latter. Unfortunately the chances of that happening are as slim as me becoming a Miami Heat fan! One thing is certain, when […]
Delivering Transformative Analytics to Improve Patient Care
In the healthcare technology space, we are all working toward the same general end goals of improving patient care while lowering costs. Healthcare organizations are all looking for ways to more broadly use technology that not only focuses on each encounter, but looks beyond that toward the continuum of care for the individual and the […]
Webinar: Maintaining Revenue while Implementing ICD-10
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have spoken: October 1, 2014 remains the deadline for ICD-10 transition. Counting on another one-year extension is no longer a viable strategy, and delaying implementation can cause your organization to miss out on the cost and care improving benefits. While ICD-10 implementation can be challenging and places new […]
Top 5 Technology Trends in Healthcare – April 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 […]
Why is Healthcare lagging in IT adoption?
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 […]
Top 5 Technology Trends in Healthcare – March 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 […]
HIMSS 2013: An Interview with John Lynn
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 […]
Upcoming Webinar: Analytics to Manage Costs for Providers
Yesterday one of my colleagues, Terie McClintock, wrote a post about solutions to the healthcare cost crisis. In her post, Terie discusses a the solution to high healthcare costs as a matrix that incorporates the many factors influencing costs. Identification of key clinical and financial determinants can be integrated into cost reduction and efficiency enhancing […]