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CMS interoperability rules generated quite the commotion in healthcare this past year.  But when you think about it, these mandates are pushing us closer toward the consumer-centric goals that healthcare organizations already aim to prioritize. Interoperability Mandates Mirror Business Needs Rules and Regulations. Regulations like the CMS Final Rule mandate that health care organizations make […]

Chandra Craven helps healthcare organizations find their power by channeling the voice of the customer. I connected with her to learn more about the passion she brings to her role as a Senior Digital Healthcare Strategist. Along the way, I learned that she flexes some serious, professional cosplay skills in her spare time – in […]

In our last blog post, we shared a proven approach to architecting a metadata search solution. Today, we’ll share a few high-level details about a solution that Perficient built, which can allow all types of financial services companies to jump-start their data democratization programs. Perficient has developed a highly capable abstraction layer called Handshake, which […]

Kurt Highducheck joined us in 2019 and quickly made his mark by impacting client and team success. I sat down with him to explore what keeps him energized in his role at Perficient. It’s great to chat with you, Kurt. Thank you for joining me. Can you tell me a bit about your role as […]

On June 22nd, 2021, Perficient’s Director of Healthcare Strategy David Allen joined forces with Susan Collins, Twilio’s Global Head of Healthcare Services, to discuss what they are seeing in the Healthcare and Life Sciences industry, how customer engagement solutions are being utilized to new extents, and what the future holds for digital health as a […]

The healthcare scene, along with many other major industries, is being transformed by artificial intelligence, so much so that AI is actually redefining the entire medical field and all its functions. Across multiple industries, AI is getting highly sophisticated and accurate at doing what humans do, and it’s easily becoming a game-changer when it comes to doing things more efficiently […]

I recently connected with one of our interoperability leaders, Christopher Fougere, to discuss what it’s like leading teams and delivering projects within our healthcare practice. We discussed what he enjoys most about his role at Perficient as a Senior Solutions Architect. Christopher, thank you for taking time out of your day to chat with me. […]

In my last blog post, I introduced data democratization. Today, I’ll share an approach to architecting a metadata search solution that enables data democratization. There are a number of ways to craft a comprehensive guided search of a firm’s data catalog and governance metadata repositories, each with its own cost/benefit profiles. For example, creating a […]

Microsoft recently announced the finalists and winners of its 2021 Partner of the Year Awards. We’re delighted to share that Perficient was recognized as a finalist for the Healthcare Partner of the Year Award. This honor positions Perficient among a global field of top Microsoft partners that have demonstrated excellence in innovation and implementation of […]

The Federal Reserve released in late June the results of its annual bank stress tests. The Fed’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”) stress tests are designed to ensure that large banks can lend to households and businesses even in a severe recession. The annual exercise evaluates large banks’ resilience by estimating their loan losses, […]

This is the second post in our blog series about Healthcare Interoperability with MuleSoft. Click here to read the first installment.  As we’ve introduced in the previous blog, interoperability in healthcare plays a critical role in exchanging health information seamlessly and securely. With regulations like the CMS Final Rule, data such as the below can be made available and shareable:  Patient Record API  Provider Directory API  Payor to […]

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released 16 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations.  These evaluations are based on on-site examinations by OCC-trained staff. On-site examinations are done every other year.  The reviews, which can take weeks for small banks and months for large banks, assess an institution’s performance in helping […]