Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’

I doubt you’d be surprised to hear that the US healthcare system is not in great shape. News reports remind us often that the $3.5 trillion behemoth is the world’s largest and most costly—and yet far from the most effective. The US spends twice per capita on healthcare compared to other leading economies, even as […]

Process inefficiencies are a regular part of healthcare, brought on by changing systems, needs, and electronic health record (EHR) requirements. Additionally, the need for clean data, platform, and integration also have led to the rise of new solutions on the market. This was the challenge of a leading EHR firm, which was looking to part […]

As healthcare providers resolve privacy and compliance challenges, they are increasingly looking for opportunities to build and improve relationships with the community. However, many healthcare providers struggle to launch outreach programs that can manage and track interactions within a cost effective solution. Perficient’s Healthcare Community Outreach solution on Microsoft Dynamics 365 can help. Healthcare Community […]

As we head into 2018, many of us are trying to align our marketing goals with our organization’s strategic plan and subsequent needs. And while the majority of companies in just about every industry have delved into the realm of digital, many are looking to take that investment a bit further in 2018. Optimizing digital […]

Healthcare Providers depend on their electronic health records (EHR) and revenue cycle management (RCM) solution systems to capture and present metrics so that clinical and operational performance can be reviewed. In particular, RCM solutions/modules position themselves as a key component for spotlighting effective/ineffective processing areas within the “Front-End”, “Middle”, and “Back-End”. Having insights into operating […]

Now that October 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 September – they’re ranked in order of popularity, with number one being the most viewed piece. How Merck & Facebook Are […]

Healthcare is in the age of the consumer, with end users having access to a variety of different resources including mobile applications, websites, social networks, and more for managing their day-to-day health needs. With the rising cost of medicine, customer-focused initiatives, and a shorter sales cycle, healthcare organizations face technology and business challenges unlike any […]

A few months ago, I came down with the flu. I couldn’t get out of bed from fever, pain, nausea, and exhaustion. Over the phone, a nurse confirmed that I probably did have the flu but I physically could not get into the office to see my primary care physician or get a prescription. No […]

Personalization is becoming increasingly popular in a number of industries (take retail or travel, for example). And consumers have come to expect relevant messages, tailored specifically for them. Even the most highly regulated, high-touch industries like healthcare have been impacted by this shift. People are used to on-demand, at-your-fingertips digital experiences, and expect the same level […]

Healthcare organizations are finding it overwhelming or near impossible to effectively manage information. Enterprise information can be scattered among applications, content, and knowledge workers in different locations across the (sometimes global) organization. This knowledge often goes unused during the decision-making process because employees may not know it even exists. What employees need to stay educated […]

The Perficient project lead handling an Enterprise Integration project at one of the largest healthcare providers in the country called me one afternoon and asked me to find a quick solution to write HL7 messages in XML format as some vendors that were being integrated needed the messages in XML. I knew that the solution […]

It is commonly known that the healthcare supply chain is costly, led by the cost of equipment and medicine. Healthcare organizations find themselves hampered by high operations costs without proper assurance, passed on to the end customer. Luckily, there are firms that do what they can to ensure that prices stay low and innovate through […]