Every end product must meet and exceed customer expectations. For a successful delivery, it is not just about doing what matters, but also about how it is done by following and implementing the desired standards.
This post outlines the best practices to consider with IDMC CDI ETL during the following phases.
In addition to coding best practices, following these Development and Operations best practices will help avoid rework and save efforts, thereby achieving customer satisfaction with the Delivery.
]]>Choosing a provider is one of the most personal decisions in healthcare. Yet, one in five consumers abandon healthcare organizations due to poor digital experiences.
In our recent webinar “Reimagining Find Care: How AI is Transforming the Digital Healthcare Experience,” healthcare leaders explored how AI-powered search, recommendations, and personalization are redefining the “Find Care” experience. Hosts Tara Becker, Perficient principal of healthcare and life sciences, and Mike Raley, Coveo SVP of marketing, detailed why this matters more than ever for health systems seeking to grow, compete, and deliver better outcomes.
Below, we break down the most important takeaways from the session:
Healthcare is increasingly judged by the same standards as consumer brands like Door Dash and Expedia. Patients expect to search, compare, and book appointments as easily as they would a hotel or a ride share.
AI relevance platforms like Coveo are transforming how patients find care. By unifying content, provider data, and real-time intent signals, AI enables hyper-personalized, intuitive experiences.
Technology alone isn’t enough. A successful Find Care transformation starts with a clear strategy aligned to organizational goals.
Find Care must integrate seamlessly with your existing systems—EHR, CRM, DXP, and more. Flexibility and interoperability are key.
Digital success must be measured in business terms—not just traffic. Establish an outcomes dashboard that ties digital engagement to revenue, access, and health outcomes—and report it to the C-suite.
You don’t need to do everything at once. Begin with priority, high-impact experiences and service lines, then iterate.
In an increasingly competitive and crowded health care marketplace, Find Care is your digital front door, your commerce engine, and your trust builder. AI-powered experiences are no longer optional—they’re expected.
Healthcare leaders who invest in intelligent, patient-centric digital pathways will not only win market share—they’ll improve outcomes, reduce costs, and build lasting loyalty.
If you’re exploring how to modernize your digital front door, consider starting with a strategic assessment. Align your goals, audit your content, and evaluate your tech stack. The path to better outcomes starts with a smarter, simpler way to help patients find care.
We combine strategy, industry best practices, and technology expertise to deliver award-winning results for leading healthcare organizations.
Our approach to designing and implementing AI and machine learning (ML) solutions promotes secure and responsible adoption and ensures demonstrated and sustainable business value. We are one of a select group of Coveo Platinum partners helping brands design, architect, and implement modern intelligent search solutions that empower users to be more successful and deliver a winning customer experience.
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Healthcare organizations (HCOs) face mounting pressure to boost operational efficiency, improve health and wellness, and enhance experiences. To drive these outcomes, leaders are aligning enterprise and business goals with digital investments that intelligently automate processes and optimize the health journey.
Clinical intelligence plays a pivotal role in this transformation. It unlocks advanced data-driven insights that enable intelligent healthcare organizations to drive health innovation and elevate impactful health experiences. This approach aligns with the healthcare industry’s quintuple aim to enhance health outcomes, reduce costs, improve patient/member experiences, advance health equity, and improve the work life of healthcare teams.
Our industry experts were recently interviewed by Forrester for their April 2025 report, Clinical Intelligence Will Power The Intelligent Healthcare Organization, which explores ways healthcare and business leaders can transform workflows to propel the enterprise toward next-gen operations and experiences.
We believe the fact that we were interviewed for this report highlights our commitment to optimize technology, interoperability, and digital experiences in ways that build consumer trust, drive innovation, and support more-personalized care.
We combine strategy, industry best practices, and technology expertise to deliver award-winning results for leading health plans and providers:
Every individual brings with them an ever-changing set of needs, preferences, and health conditions. Now more than ever, consumers are flat out demanding a more tailored approach to their health care. This means it is imperative to know your audience. If you do not approach people as individuals with unique, personal needs, you risk losing them to another organization that does.
Becoming an intelligent healthcare organization (IHO) takes more than just a technology investment; it is a complete restructuring of the enterprise to infuse and securely utilize clinical intelligence in every area and interaction.
In its report, Forrester defines an IHO as, “A healthcare organization that perpetually captures, transforms, and delivers data at scale and creates and seamlessly disseminates clinical intelligence, maximizing clinical workflows and operations and the experience of employees and customers. IHOs operate in one connected system that empowers engagement among all stakeholders.”
Ultimately, consumers – as a patient receiving care, a member engaging in their plan’s coverage, or a caregiver supporting this process – want to make and support informed health care decisions that cost-effectively drive better health outcomes. IHOs focus on delivering high-quality, personalized insights and support to the business, care teams, and consumers when it matters most and in ways that are accessible and actionable.
Digital-first care stands at the forefront of transformation, providing more options than ever before as individuals search for and choose care. When digital experiences are orchestrated with consumers’ expectations and options in mind, care solutions like telehealth services, find-care experiences, and mobile health apps can help HCOs deliver the right care at the right time, through the right channel, and with guidance that eases complex decisions, supports proactive health, and activates conversions.
The shift toward digital-first care solutions means it is even more crucial for HCOs to understand real-time consumer expectations to help shape business priorities and form empathetic, personalized experiences that build trust and loyalty.
In its report, Forrester states, “And as consumer trust has taken a hit over the past three years, it is encouraging that 72% of healthcare business and technology professionals expect their organization to increase its investment in customer management technologies.”
Clinical intelligence, leveraged well, can transform the ways that consumers interact and engage across the healthcare ecosystem. IHOs see clinical intelligence as a way to innovate beyond mandated goals to add business value, meet consumers’ evolving expectations, and deliver equitable care and services.
Interoperability plays a crucial role in this process, as it enables more seamless, integrated experiences across all digital platforms and systems. This interconnectedness ensures that consumers receive consistent, coordinated care, regardless of where they are seeking treatment and are supported by informed business and clinical teams.
Mandates such as Health Level 7 (HL7) standards, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule are creating a more connected and data-driven healthcare ecosystem. Additionally, CMS price transparency regulations are empowering consumers to become more informed, active, and engaged patients. Price transparency and cost estimator tools have the potential to give organizations a competitive edge and drive brand loyalty by providing a transparent, proactive, personalized, and timely experience.
The most successful organizations will build a proper foundation that scales and supports successive mandates. Composable architecture offers a powerful, flexible approach that balances “best in breed,” fit-for-purpose solutions while bypassing unneeded, costly features or services. It’s vital to build trust in data and with consumers, paving the way for ubiquitous, fact-based decision making that supports health and enables relationships across the care continuum.
Success in Action: Empowering Healthcare Consumers and Their Care Ecosystems With Interoperable Data
As the population ages, caregivers play an increasingly important role in the healthcare journey, and their experience is distinct. They may continually move in and out of the caregiver role. It’s essential to understand and engage these vital partners, providing them with important tools and resources to support quality care.
Clinical intelligence can provide HCOs with advanced insights into the needs of caregivers and care teams, helping clinical, operational, IT, digital, and marketing leaders design systems that support the health and efficacy of these important care providers.
Integrated telehealth and remote monitoring have become essential to managing chronic conditions and an aging population. Intuitive, integrated digital tools and personalized messaging can help mitigate potential health barriers by proactively addressing concerns around transportation, costs, medication adherence, appointment scheduling, and more.
A well-planned, well-executed strategy ideally supports access to care for all, creating a healthier and more-welcoming environment for team members to build trust, elevate consumer satisfaction, and drive higher-quality care.
Success in Action: A Digital Approach to Addressing Health Equity
HCO leaders are investing in advanced technologies and automations to modernize operations, streamline experiences, and unlock reliable insights.
Clinical intelligence paired with intelligent automations can accelerate patient and member care for clinical and customer care teams, helping to alleviate stress on a workforce burdened with high rates of burnout.
In its report, Forrester shares, “In Forrester’s Priorities Survey, 2024, 65% or more of healthcare business and technology professionals said that they expect their organization to significantly increase its investments in business insights and analytics, data and information management, AI, and business automation and robotics in the next 12 months.”
It’s clear the U.S. healthcare industry stands on the cusp of a transformative era powered by advanced analytics and holistic business transformation. AI-driven automations can reduce administrative costs, while AI-enabled treatment plans offer hyper-personalized precision medicine. As technology continues to shape healthcare experiences, Felix Bradbury, Perficient senior solutions architect, shares his thoughts on the topic:
“Trust is crucial in healthcare. Understanding how to make AI algorithms interpretable and ensuring they can provide transparent explanations of their decisions will be key to fostering trust among clinicians and patients.”
AI can be a powerful enabler of business priorities. To power and scale effective use cases, HCOs are investing in core building blocks: a modern and secure infrastructure, well-governed data, and team training and enablement. A well-formed strategy that aligns key business needs with people, technology, and processes can turn data into a powerful tool that accelerates operational efficiency and business success, positioning you as an intelligent healthcare organization.
Success in Action: Engaging Diverse Audiences As They Navigate Cancer Care
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]]>As technology continues to advance, patients and care teams expect to seamlessly engage with tools that support better health and accelerate progress. These developments demand the rapid, secure, scalable, and compliant sharing of data.
By aligning enterprise and business goals with digital technology, healthcare organizations (HCOs) can activate strategies for transformative outcomes and improve experiences and efficiencies across the health journey.
Perficient is proud to be included in the categories of IT Services and SI services in the IDC Market Glance: Healthcare Provider Operational IT Solutions, 1Q25 report (doc #US52221325, March 2025). We believe our inclusion in this report’s newly introduced “Services” segmentation underscores our expertise to leverage AI-driven automation and advanced analytics, optimize technology investments, and navigate evolving industry challenges.
IDC states, “This expansion reflects the industry’s shift toward outsourced expertise, scalable service models, and strategic partnerships to manage complex operational IT and infrastructure efficiently.”
IDC defines IT Services as, “managed IT services, ensuring system reliability, cybersecurity, and infrastructure optimization. These solutions support healthcare provider transformation initiatives, helpdesk management, network monitoring, and compliance with healthcare IT regulations.” The SI Services category is defined by IDC as, “system integration services that help deploy technologies and connect disparate systems, including EHRs, RCM platforms, ERP solutions, and third-party applications to enhance interoperability, efficiency, automation, and compliance with industry standards.”
We imagine, engineer, and optimize scalable, reliable technologies and data, partnering with healthcare leaders to better understand consumer expectations and strategically align digital investments with business priorities.
Our end-to-end professional services include:
We don’t just implement solutions; we create intelligent strategies that align technology with your key business priorities and organizational capabilities. Our approach goes beyond traditional data services. We create AI-ready intelligent ecosystems that breathe life into your data strategy and accelerate transformation. By combining technical excellence, global reach, and a client-centric approach, we’re able to drive business transformation, boost operational resilience, and enhance health outcomes.
Success in Action: Illuminating a Clear Path to Care With AI-Enabled Search
Whether you want to redefine workflows, personalize care pathways, or revolutionize proactive health management, Perficient can help you boost efficiencies and a competitive edge.
We combine strategy, industry best practices, and technology expertise to deliver award-winning results for leading health systems:
Discover why we have been trusted by the 10 largest health systems and the 10 largest health insurers in the U.S. Explore our healthcare expertise and contact us to learn more.
]]>Universal Design is about creating spaces, systems, and services that can be used by all people, regardless of age, ability, or background. Among its key principles, Equitable Use stands out as a cornerstone for fostering inclusivity. It ensures that everyone has access to the same opportunities without discrimination or exclusion, emphasizing fairness and dignity for all. Here’s why Equitable Use is vital for everyone.
Equitable Use means designing products and services that are accessible to all users in the same way, without segregating or stigmatizing certain groups. It prioritizes fairness, ensuring that individuals with disabilities, older adults, and other marginalized groups can benefit from the same resources as everyone else.
Equitable Use is far more than an accessibility guideline—it is a principle that embodies fairness, inclusivity, and respect for diversity. By prioritizing equitable designs in products, services, and environments, society can create spaces where everyone feels welcome and capable. This approach not only benefits marginalized communities but also enhances the experience for all users, creating a world where no one is excluded.
Let’s build a future where equity and inclusion are not just ideals but realities in everyday life.
]]>Creating operable content in pharmacies that minimizes the risk of mistakes and accommodates unintentional actions is crucial for accessibility. The Universal Design principle of Tolerance for Error supports the creation of systems and environments that anticipate human error and provide safeguards to prevent negative consequences. By applying this principle, pharmacies can design inclusive services that enhance customer confidence and usability.
Tolerance for Error refers to designing spaces, systems, and services that reduce the potential for mistakes and protect users from adverse consequences if errors occur. It emphasizes proactive measures to minimize risks and support recovery when errors happen, promoting safe and stress-free interactions.
Clear Feedback Mechanisms
Undo and Redo Options
Confirmation Prompts
Error Prevention Design
Safety Nets
Accessible Recovery Options
Inclusive Warnings
Medication Dispensing Safety
Digital Error Handling
Physical Environment Features
Service Counter Safeguards
Improved User Confidence
Enhanced Safety
Increased Accessibility
Customer Satisfaction
The Universal Design principle of Tolerance for Error ensures that operable content in pharmacies is safe, forgiving, and user-friendly. By minimizing the risk of mistakes and providing clear recovery options, pharmacies can create environments that are inclusive and accessible to all customers. This approach not only promotes usability but also reinforces trust and confidence in essential healthcare services.
Together, we can design pharmacy spaces and systems that empower everyone to interact comfortably and securely.
]]>The principle of Low Physical Effort is central to creating operable content and environments that are accessible to all customers. In pharmacies, this Universal Design principle ensures that services, tools, and spaces require minimal physical strain, allowing individuals with mobility limitations, chronic conditions, or temporary injuries to engage comfortably. By applying this principle, pharmacies can enhance inclusivity and empower all customers to access essential services with ease.
Low Physical Effort focuses on designing systems that minimize the physical demands required to operate or engage with products, spaces, or tools. This principle eliminates unnecessary strain and ensures that interactions can be carried out efficiently and comfortably by everyone, including individuals with limited strength, dexterity, or endurance.
Accessible Digital Platforms
Ergonomic Design of Tools
Convenient Layouts
No Need for Complex Motions
Lightweight Interactions
Hands-Free Options
In-Store Adjustments
Digital Accessibility
Medication Dispensers
Drive-Through Services
Enhanced Accessibility
Increased Customer Comfort
Improved Customer Satisfaction
Inclusive Design Reputation
The Universal Design principle of Low Physical Effort plays a vital role in creating operable content and environments that are accessible, comfortable, and inclusive. By minimizing the physical demands required to engage with pharmacy services, businesses can provide equitable access to essential healthcare while improving the overall customer experience.
Together, we can design pharmacy spaces and systems that prioritize ease, dignity, and inclusivity for everyone.
]]>Creating operable content in pharmacies that accommodates the diverse needs and preferences of all users is critical for accessibility. The Universal Design principle of Flexibility in Use supports operable content by enabling multiple methods of interaction and adaptation. Pharmacies can use this principle to ensure that everyone, regardless of physical, cognitive, or sensory abilities, can engage comfortably with their services.
Flexibility in Use refers to designing products, environments, and services that accommodate a wide range of individual preferences and abilities. This principle promotes choice and adaptability, ensuring customers can interact in ways that suit their specific needs.
Multiple Interaction Methods
Customizable Interfaces
Alternative Input Options
Interactive Accessibility Features
Scalable Physical Design
Adaptive Prescription Management
Accessible Customer Support
Inclusive Checkout Systems
Versatile Navigation
Enhanced Accessibility
Improved Customer Experience
Broader Customer Reach
Future-Proof Design
The Universal Design principle of Flexibility in Use is a key factor in creating operable content that supports inclusivity and accessibility in pharmacies. By accommodating diverse preferences and abilities, pharmacies can ensure their services are user-friendly, empowering all customers to engage independently and confidently.
Let’s prioritize flexibility and inclusivity in healthcare, creating spaces where everyone feels welcome and capable.
]]>When designing operable digital and physical spaces in pharmacies, the principle of Equitable Use is foundational. It ensures that all customers, regardless of their abilities, can access and interact with services without discrimination. By incorporating this principle into operable content, pharmacies can create environments that are truly inclusive, empowering all individuals to engage independently and effectively.
Equitable Use refers to designing spaces, services, and tools to be accessible to all users without making some feel disadvantaged or excluded. It emphasizes fairness in access and use, ensuring everyone has equal opportunities to benefit from the pharmacy’s offerings.
Universal Access to Interactive Elements:
Non-Discriminatory Design:
Inclusive Service Counters:
Multiple Methods of Engagement:
Accessible Customer Support:
Accessible Prescription Kiosks:
Mobile Accessibility:
Clear Physical Navigation:
Digital Accessibility Standards:
Empowering Independence:
Expanding Customer Base:
Compliance and Reputation:
Improzved Health Outcomes:
Equitable Use is the cornerstone of creating operable content that serves all customers fairly and inclusively. By integrating this Universal Design principle, pharmacies can provide digital and physical environments that empower independence and ensure accessibility for everyone. This approach reflects a commitment to equity, inclusivity, and customer well-being.
Let’s strive for a healthcare world where no one feels excluded.
]]>Welcome to our new series on Universal Design for Pharmacies! In this segment, we’ll explore the importance of Universal Design in Pharmacies for All Disabilities.
As pharmacies continue to innovate their digital services, ensuring compatibility and adaptability is paramount. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) principle of Robust emphasizes creating content that remains functional across various devices, platforms, and assistive technologies. By implementing this principle alongside Universal Design practices, pharmacies can guarantee long-lasting accessibility for all customers, regardless of their specific needs.
The WCAG principle of Robust focuses on developing digital content that works effectively with a wide variety of current and future technologies. It ensures that pharmacy websites, apps, and other digital services are compatible with assistive tools, such as screen readers, voice recognition software, and magnifiers, making them accessible to all users.
Compatibility with Assistive Technologies
Use Standards-Compliant Code
Provide Clear Markup Language
Accessible Error Messages
Cross-Device Compatibility
Support for Future Technologies
Testing for Accessibility
Equitable Use
Flexibility in Use
Low Physical Effort
Tolerance for Error
Enhanced Accessibility
Future-Proof Solutions
Customer Satisfaction
Regulatory Compliance
Positive Brand Image
The WCAG principle of Robust is essential for ensuring long-term functionality and adaptability in digital platforms for pharmacies. By adopting Universal Design practices, pharmacies can create services that are accessible, compatible, and future-proof, meeting the diverse needs of their customers while fostering inclusivity and trust.
Let’s build pharmacy platforms that stand the test of time and technology—accessible to all, today and tomorrow.
]]>In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic lies a quieter but equally devastating crisis affecting millions of Americans. More than one in ten adults under 65 are experiencing long COVID symptoms lasting four weeks or longer, with debilitating effects that ripple through our healthcare systems, workplaces, and families.
This complex condition—formally known as Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC)—presents with a bewildering array of symptoms affecting multiple body systems simultaneously, often in a relapsing-remitting pattern that challenges conventional diagnostic and treatment approaches.
The economic cost of long COVID is staggering—an estimated $3.7 trillion, or about 17% of pre-COVID US GDP. Behind these numbers are real people struggling to maintain employment, access appropriate healthcare, and meet basic needs. Many with long COVID face employment disruptions and material hardships at approximately twice the rate as those without the condition.
As healthcare leaders, we must ask: How can we better serve long COVID patients while managing the immense strain on an already-burdened health system? The answer may lie in the thoughtful application of artificial intelligence (AI) — not to replace human care, but to enhance and extend it where it’s needed most.
In this comprehensive blog post, we will delve into the epidemiology, incidence, prevalence, costs associated with long COVID, its impact on various stakeholders, traditional treatment approaches, and innovative solutions that leverage AI to combat this ongoing challenge.
Long COVID, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), encompasses signs, symptoms, and conditions present for a minimum of four weeks after initial SARS-CoV-2 infection. These symptoms may affect multiple body systems simultaneously and often present with a relapsing-remitting pattern, frequently progressing or worsening over time. The World Health Organization has developed a more specific clinical case definition that includes: (1) a history of probable or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection with onset at least 3 months earlier, and (2) symptoms lasting for at least 2 months that cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis.
Diagnosing long COVID remains challenging for clinicians due to its heterogeneous presentation and the absence of definitive biomarkers. This has led to significant variations in diagnostic approaches across healthcare systems, potentially resulting in both under-diagnosis and misdiagnosis. The condition’s complex nature necessitates a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to assessment and management.
The epidemiological landscape of long COVID continues to evolve as our understanding of the condition deepens. Research from multiple sources consistently demonstrates that long COVID affects a significant proportion of those who contract SARS-CoV-2:
According to recent findings from the Mayo Clinic’s Post-COVID Clinic, approximately 4.2% of children and 7% of adults experience persistent symptoms after acute infection with SARS-CoV-2 compared to uninfected individuals. The temporal patterns of these symptoms are remarkably consistent across healthcare networks, suggesting a potential common underlying pathophysiological mechanism. Survey data from the Urban Institute’s Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey (December 2022) revealed that more than 1 in 10 adults under age 65 were experiencing long COVID symptoms, with the majority having symptoms for at least three months. The CDC’s Houshold Pulse Survey data indicates approximately 13 million adults reported experiencing long COVID symptoms lasting three months or longer.
While long COVID can affect anyone who contracts SARS-CoV-2, epidemiological studies have identified several risk factors associated with increased susceptibility:
Groundbreaking research from Mayo Clinic’s Post-COVID Clinic has revealed distinct clinical presentations of long COVID that demonstrate significant variation by biological sex and immune response patterns. These findings suggest potentially different underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that may require tailored therapeutic approaches:
These phenotypic distinctions represent an important advancement in our understanding of long COVID and may help guide more personalized assessment and treatment strategies. However, it’s important to note that these classifications continue to evolve as research progresses.
The consequences of long COVID extend far beyond direct healthcare costs, creating a complex web of socioeconomic challenges that affect individuals, families, workplaces, and healthcare systems:
Long COVID creates a devastating cycle of financial instability and barriers to healthcare access that disproportionately affects already vulnerable populations:
The management of long COVID remains challenging due to its heterogeneous presentation, unclear pathophysiology, and the absence of approved disease-modifying therapies. Current approaches focus on symptom management, rehabilitation, and investigating potential underlying mechanisms.
Current treatment approaches for long COVID primarily focus on symptom management through various medical interventions:
As conventional treatments often provide incomplete relief, many patients and clinicians are exploring complementary approaches:
AI and machine learning (ML) technologies offer promising avenues for improving long COVID diagnosis, prognosis, and management through several innovative applications:
Diagnostic and Prognostic Applications
Read More: AI in Healthcare: Revolutionizing Patient Care… With Caution
Addressing the complex challenges of long COVID requires a multifaceted policy approach that spans healthcare systems, social services, employment protections, and research priorities. The following framework outlines critical areas for policy intervention:
Long COVID represents one of the most significant public health challenges to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting millions of Americans across all demographic groups while disproportionately impacting already vulnerable populations. The condition’s multisystemic nature, variable clinical presentation, and substantial socioeconomic consequences necessitate a comprehensive and coordinated response.
While significant progress has been made in understanding long COVID’s epidemiology and clinical phenotypes, much remains unknown about its precise pathophysiological mechanisms, optimal treatment approaches, and long-term prognosis. This uncertainty should not, however, delay implementation of support systems for those currently affected.
By integrating conventional medical approaches with promising innovative technologies like AI, while simultaneously addressing the broader socioeconomic impacts through policy interventions, we can develop a more effective response to this complex condition. Crucial to this effort is centering the experiences and insights of long COVID patients themselves, whose lived expertise should inform both clinical approaches and policy development.
The path forward requires collaboration across healthcare systems, research institutions, government agencies, employers, and community organizations. Through such coordinated action, we can improve outcomes for those affected by long COVID while building systems better equipped to address similar post-infectious conditions in the future.
Perficient can leverage AI solutions to address three key challenges of long COVID:
Long COVID represents a complex, multisystemic condition that creates significant diagnostic and treatment challenges. AI can help by:
Many long COVID patients face employment disruptions, with 15% reporting stopping work or reducing hours and 24% limiting outside activities to conserve energy for work. Perficient can help by:
The emergence of long COVID has increased the number of Americans with disabilities, including invisible disabilities often overlooked by federal safety net programs. Perficient can help by:
Long COVID represents one of the most significant public health challenges to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting millions of Americans across all demographic groups while disproportionately impacting already vulnerable populations. While we continue to expand our understanding of this condition, we cannot afford to delay implementing support systems for those currently affected.
By strategically deploying AI technologies, we can transform our approach to long COVID care on multiple fronts simultaneously. AI can help us develop more effective diagnostic tools, personalize treatment approaches, monitor symptoms remotely, predict disease progression, and streamline administrative processes. These technologies won’t replace the essential human elements of care but will enable healthcare providers to focus their expertise where it’s most needed.
Crucial to this effort is centering the experiences and insights of long COVID patients themselves, whose lived expertise should inform both clinical approaches and policy development. AI can help amplify these voices by identifying patterns across large patient populations and translating those insights into actionable care guidelines.
The path forward requires collaboration across healthcare systems, research institutions, government agencies, employers, and community organizations. Through such coordinated action, powered by thoughtful AI implementation, we can improve outcomes for those affected by long COVID while building systems better equipped to address similar post-infectious conditions in the future. Perficient is committed to being part of this solution, developing AI technologies that reduce administrative burdens, support the workforce, and accelerate benefits for those disabled by this condition.
Perficient combines strategy, industry best practices, and technology expertise to shape the experiences and engagement of healthcare consumers, streamline operations, and improve the cost and quality of care.
We are trusted by leading technology partners, mentioned by analysts, and Modern Healthcare consistently ranks us as one of the largest healthcare consulting firms.
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]]>Welcome to our new series on Universal Design for Pharmacies! In this segment, we’ll explore the importance of Universal Design in Pharmacies for All Disabilities.
In the digital era, where pharmacies offer online tools for prescription management, health consultations, and customer support, ensuring that these platforms are intuitive and user-friendly is essential. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) principle of Understandable is a cornerstone of accessible design, ensuring that all users can comprehend and interact with digital content. By aligning with this principle and adopting Universal Design practices, pharmacies can make their services more inclusive and effective.
The WCAG principle of Understandable focuses on ensuring that information, interfaces, and interactions on digital platforms are easy for users to comprehend and operate. This principle is especially crucial for individuals with cognitive disabilities, language barriers, or limited digital literacy, ensuring they can effectively engage with online pharmacy services.
Clear and Simple Language
Predictable Navigation
Input Assistance
Avoid Unexpected Behavior
Readable and Organized Content:
Language Preferences
Accessible Captions and Instructions
Avoid Overwhelming Visual Effects
Equitable Use
Simple and Intuitive Use
Tolerance for Error
Improved Customer Satisfaction
Increased Accessibility
Better Health Outcomes
Regulatory Compliance
Enhanced Reputation
The WCAG principle of Understandable emphasizes the importance of clear, predictable, and user-friendly digital platforms in pharmacies. By embracing this principle through Universal Design, pharmacies can ensure their services are accessible to all customers, regardless of their cognitive abilities or language proficiency. This approach not only benefits customers but also strengthens the pharmacy’s reputation as a socially responsible and inclusive healthcare provider.
Let’s create digital pharmacy platforms that everyone can understand and rely on.
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