Customer Experience + Design

Google’s announcement of the upcoming retirement of their Optimize A/B testing product took me by surprise. In my mind’s eye I still see experimentation as shiny and exciting technology. I’ll blame this on the finesse of leading software providers, who have adeptly added sophisticated testing and personalization capabilities over the years, right in line with […]

In my last post on cost transparency, I mentioned how the provider is paramount over the payer in the eyes of the patient/member. Some payers have made this the focus of their strategic growth plans and are methodically moving to become part of a payer-provider “payvider” model.  This vertical integration is on the rise for […]

What is WCAG? Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are a set of guidelines developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to ensure that websites and web content are accessible to all users, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. WCAG provides a comprehensive framework for designing and developing websites that can be accessed and used […]

As businesses strive to stay ahead in today’s competitive market, innovation and creativity have become crucial elements of success. However, the traditional process of content creation can be time-consuming and resource-intensive, leaving little room for experimentation and innovation. This is where Artificial Intelligence comes in. Generative AI is a groundbreaking technology that is transforming the […]

Why Accessibility Matters The global population has a significant number of people with disabilities, which includes physical, cognitive, psychological, and sensory impairments. It is estimated that around 20% of the population has a disability. That`s over one billion people and they are potentially not able to use your website unless you have made it easily […]

As South by Southwest (SXSW) convenes on Austin, Texas, Perficient Director, Lead Commerce Strategist and Austin resident, Justin Racine, shared his perspectives in an article on CMSWire. Racine shares his personal journey with public speaking and how sometimes, fear gets the best of us, but that we all can overcome that fear. With SXSW convening […]

Conversion rate is a metric that measures the percentage of website visitors who take a desired action, such as making a purchase, filling out a form, or signing up for a newsletter. It’s one of the key metrics for measuring the ROI of the products or services.   By improving the conversion rate, businesses can increase […]

What is Accessibility? Accessibility is the practice of making your website usable for everyone. If the technology is accessible, each user can interact with it in ways that work best for them. The standard guidelines for web content accessibility are organized around four principles The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized by four main principles, These four principles […]

The final step in the CMS price transparency legislation is due January 2024 and requires that health plans ensure that their members have access to accurate cost of care tools that show total procedure costs for an episode of care. These 3 major shifts will happen operationally due to price transparency:   The “Plan Design […]

Throughout history and across cultures, women have been forbidden from opening bank accounts, owning property, and taking out loans. Fortunately, most societies today don’t legally bar women from partaking in these tasks, but the ancient history of shutting doors on women seeking greater financial control has left an undeniable gender gap in the world of […]

Despite surviving both the Great Depression and the Great Recession, not even enduring luxury retail giant Nieman Marcus could escape COVID-19’s interruption of indoor shopping. When Neiman Marcus emerged from bankruptcy after a tumultuous 2020, the company smartly pivoted towards a new plan for targeting consumers. The 115-year-old luxury retailer would laser-focus on their most […]

There’s been a lot to say about the cost transparency legislation that came out a few years back from CMS. The final step in the legislation is due January 2024 and requires that health plans aka “payers” ensure that their members have access to far more robust and accurate cost of care tools. These enhanced […]