Integration & IT Modernization

This is the fifth and final installment in our middleware modernization series. You can read the first installment here, the second installment here, the third installment here, and the fourth installment here. Now that you’ve learned all about middleware and the most common use cases, it’s time to choose a technology partner and software to […]

This is the fourth installment in our middleware modernization series. You can read the first installment here, the second installment here, and the third installment here. In previous posts, we’ve explored what middleware is, what it does, and how you can use it in your modernization efforts. You’ve learned the basics and now you’re ready […]

This is the third installment in our middleware modernization series. You can read the first installment here and the second installment here. Organizations often lack the time and resources needed to effectively modernize legacy systems and applications. Middleware helps ease the challenges associated with modernization and provides the flexibility to upgrade applications. Benefits of Middleware […]

The manufacturing industry was evolving even before 2020, but the global pandemic added a new urgency to manufacturers’ needs to digitally transform. Today, organizations in manufacturing must meet new, more pressing demands of connectivity, technology, and agility. In this article, we’ll look closely at how Salesforce, MuleSoft, and Perficient offer manufacturers the technical and organizational […]

The following is the second installment in our middleware modernization series. You can read the first installment here. If your applications no longer meet business requirements, it may be time to modernize. Legacy middleware platforms weren’t built to address the needs of modern, hybrid IT environments, but modernized middleware can support application environments that work […]

Robotic process automation (RPA) is a software technology that makes it easy to build, deploy, and manage software robots that emulate human actions interacting with digital systems and software. Just like people, software robots can do things like understanding what’s on a screen, complete the right keystrokes, navigate systems, identify and extract data, and perform […]

Let’s look back at the network and system computing age when server deployment and management were daunting tasks for companies. Then, only the system administrator was responsible for software installation, settings management, and all other administration services manually on various servers. It was almost impossible to manage workloads manually and always needed to put the […]

FHIR! FHIR! FHIR! FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) Specification is a standard published by HL7 for exchanging healthcare information electronically. And it’s a hot topic for payers and providers. As patients and members move around the healthcare ecosystem, their electronic health records must be available, discoverable, and understandable. Simply put, consumers expect this experience. Further, […]

Caching is a concept harnessed to store frequently used data in the memory, file system, or database that helps to improve processing times. This strategy is most useful when data does not change frequently or is static in nature. In general, some benefits of caching include improved responsiveness, increased performance, and decreased network costs. The […]

A healthcare experience upgrade – that’s the quest of so many healthcare organizations. Consumers expect better healthcare experiences. Government has even mandated it. And, below the surface, data serves as important connective tissue powering seamless, connected experiences for patients, members, and their care ecosystems. Interoperability helps unlock data’s greater potential — healthcare innovation, more meaningful care […]

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 […]

Our tagline mentions “End-to-End Digital Solutions,” as we are a global digital consultancy offering a multitude of strategy and technology services. We take pride in our consultative services and strive to be a trusted partner to our clients.   An area of expertise that we have strengthened over the last decade is in ecommerce strategy and platform implementations. Perficient also has a strong Salesforce and Mulesoft practice that we have grown since becoming a partner in […]