Operations

Healthcare enterprise performance management (EPM) creates visibility and accountability throughout the organization to identify financial performance gaps continuously, and quickly change course when needed. Embracing data-driven decision-making in a healthcare provider setting requires agile thinking to pinpoint and respond to the short- and long-term needs of the organization. In our latest infographic we we take […]

IT system consolidations seems to be an ongoing trend in the financial services industry. In March, I shared J.P. Morgan’s plan to shrink the number of IT applications it uses by an overall 25%. Today, the story is about Deutsche Bank, Germany’s leading bank, who has a strong position in Europe and a significant presence […]

Now that May is here, I thought it would be neat to look back at what our readers found most interesting last month. Below are the top five blog posts Perficient’s life sciences practice wrote in April – they’re ranked in order of popularity, with number one being the most viewed piece. From Laptops To Tablets: Eli Lilly Bought […]

TREND #6: INNOVATION: MOVEMENT TO THE CLOUD Enterprise performance management solutions are in a period of rapid transformation to the cloud. According to Gartner, the issues driving CFOs to consider the cloud are: Faster Development = Increased ROI: A recent study by Nucleus Research reported that cloud applications deliver 1.7 times the ROI of on […]

TREND #5: VALUE OF CARE: THE SECRET SAUCE Costing is an evolutionary process that begins with one type of procedure, one clinic, or one service line, or perhaps with a hybrid costing methodology. The great news is that technology can help realize the goal of improved costing by allowing for the use of multiple costing […]

Expense reports can be a pain, as we all know. Whether it’s creating them for ourselves or if we are auditing or approving, there is not much joy reciprocated from performing these tasks. As a consultant, however, it’s not so bad implementing Oracle Internet Expenses. Luckily, we have guides and documents to reference for implementations […]

Let’s tackle a tough one… It’s one thing to put IBM Maximo, an enterprise asset management solution, in the cloud. It’s something completely different to put IBM Maximo in an FDA-compliant cloud!  At Perficient, we don’t do the usual – we cater to the difficult and never been done before, crowd. Our cloud has been serving […]

Some say change is hard.  I say it depends on where you were and where you’re going.  Take Oracle’s new R11, for example.  Where we are coming from is R10, which had some great attributes.  You might even say that R10 was comfortable and easy to maneuver for clients.  But R11 will be even better.  […]

Mark your calendars and get ready to watch Jeff Teper from Microsoft unveil the new vision and roadmap for SharePoint and OneDrive for Business, both on-premises and in the cloud with Office 365. Microsoft has added so many exciting new innovations into SharePoint. This event will be a great resource for everyone, whether you’re a SharePoint and/or ODFB end […]

Just like any small business, the operation of your own household depends on reliable processes and access to technology.  What would happen if your household suddenly lost access to critical services like bill pay, banking or investment websites, or maybe you lost your phone or laptop, or perhaps even lost you?  Just like that small business, […]

TREND #4: FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY: MODERNIZE YOUR DECISION-SUPPORT SYSTEM As the healthcare industry moves toward value-based payment models and population health management, the need to innovate is paramount when it comes to cost management. Today’s CFO needs a new generation of decision-support technology solutions along with unprecedented access to transactional data to address tough questions across […]

If you’re an avid reader of this blog, you’ve probably seen several posts highlighting Quintiles, the world’s largest contract research organization (CRO). That’s for good reason. Not only is the global CRO at the top of its game, when it comes to running all aspects of clinical trials for their clients, they’re leading the way […]