Healthcare

Cloud computing is now ubiquitous throughout the software development industry.  There are many cloud service providers offering everything from ‘bare-metal’ virtual servers to complete server-less computing platforms.  The speed by which computing resources can be reserved and instantiated is a major contributing factor to the success of DevOps, where repeatability and automation is central.  However, […]

The following is the first blog in a series about why healthcare organizations are moving to the cloud. Gone are the days of healthcare organizations wondering if they need to utilize the cloud. They must now decide how to best utilize it. Business and tech leaders report that increasing cloud usage is one of their […]

When standing up a new Cloud Projects environment some of the analytics are not ready for prime time. There are a few steps that need to be performed before they will work. One in particular is the Dashboard Page for CIP Account Analysis. If run out of the box, the Dashboard Page for CIP Account […]

Perficient’s Life Sciences practice regularly monitors the software release notes for several Oracle Health Sciences applications, including: Argus Safety Oracle Clinical/Remote Data Capture (OC/RDC) Thesaurus Management System (TMS) Generally speaking, we review release notes at the beginning of each month for the previous month. On occasion, there are no new releases and, therefore, nothing to review; however, […]

This second post on community benefit dives into best practices for the Community area of your nonprofit hospital or healthcare system flagship website to assist you in offering a first class digital experience. With the Community area attracting a wide-ranging audience including legislators, policy makers, non-profits, community clinics, and consumers you will be able to […]

Previously, I examined the system integrations around cloud in healthcare. In the final installment of this blog series, I highlight how to prepare for a cloud migration. Healthcare organizations migrating applications to the cloud must be prepared for major changes to existing technology support models. A component of the cost savings associated with a cloud […]

Is your organization feeling the pain of missed medical appointments? You are not alone. In fact, late or missed patient appointments cost hospitals more than $150 billion annually. Often, patients try to navigate their way through massive medical facilities and get lost or experience stress and frustration in navigation. This can result in late or […]

In my last post, I answered why cloud migration is a benefit for healthcare companies. Today, I am discussing system integrations and cloud adoption. As an organization migrates applications to the cloud, systems integration becomes of paramount importance. Many healthcare organizations began their journey to cloud using a hybrid and private cloud approach. When some […]

This is a three-part blog post series, digging deep into the area of Community for nonprofit hospitals and healthcare systems. In this first post, I explore the current status and identify strategies for stickiness with a healthcare omnichannel presence. Hospitals operating as nonprofit organizations provide a number benefits to their local communities, in the form […]

Every digital marketing agency believes they can provide a one-stop solution to any marketing problem. Most will say that effective marketing is the same no matter the industry. But healthcare is not just any industry. Neither a product nor a service, healthcare demands a unique and hyper-focused understanding of how prospective patients and their families […]

Many content strategists and marketing experts approach blog writing the same way: Identify your topic Interview your subject-matter expert (SME) Write your content It’s Information Gathering 101 — something that’s second nature to marketers. But does this process equate to effective blogs or, better yet, a conversion-centered content strategy? Writing healthcare content is difficult with […]

This is the second post in a four-part series sharing real stories of success in marketing automation. A Fortune 50 health insurer came to us with a simple question. “What if we could deliver highly personalized experiences for thousands of healthcare customers, at scale?” The client had a marketing team of three. They were experiencing […]