Medication non-adherence continues to be a big issue in the pharma industry, affecting clinical outcomes for both approved and investigational drugs. Sponsors, research organizations, and payers are looking to verify that what they’re studying or paying for is actually being used as directed. Various technologies, such as Proteus and AiCure, are being examined for these […]
Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’
We’re Speaking At Oracle Industry Connect And Giving Away A…
It’s that time of year again. The event for industry thought leaders and decision makers is just around the corner, and we’re hoping you’ll attend. Even if you can’t attend, we’re still giving you the opportunity to enter to win a SONOS wireless speaker…just because we like you.
Is Your Day Job Killing You? Mine Just Saved My Life
On Tuesday, March 1, 2016, after being very ill for several days, I asked my husband to take me to the emergency room. I had been unable to keep food or drink down, and I had a very painful swollen mass in the right side of my neck/throat. In the ER, they determined that […]
Medication Adherence: A Problem In Clinical Trials…And Life
A recent study published in American Academy of Pediatrics found that providing Asthma patients with medication before they left the hospital reduced ER re-admission rates, as opposed to the standard method of relying on patients to fill their own prescriptions. Medication adherence is a topic that we talk a lot about because of the significant impact […]
#HIMSS16 Video: What Trends are Impacting Healthcare the Most?
The dynamics of healthcare are changing every day. At HIMSS16, CIO David Chou discusses trends that will impact the industry in the coming years. David (@dchou1107) has been named to several “Top Social CIO” and “CIOs to Know” lists. He is a visionary and resourceful leader with expertise in healthcare and digital technology and a […]
How is Digital Transformation Impacting Healthcare? #HIMSS16
We chat with CIO David Chou (@dchou1107) at HIMSS16 about the impact digital transformation is having on the healthcare industry and what to expect in the next five years. David has 13 years of experience in the healthcare industry and has been named to several “Top Social CIO” and “CIOs to Know” lists. He is […]
Top 5 Life Sciences Blog Posts From February 2016
Now that March 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 February – they’re ranked in order of popularity, with number one being the most viewed piece.
Digital transformation to spur spending in robotics, IDC says
As more companies engage in digital transformation, expect to see robotics play a larger role. That’s the assessment by global market analyst International Data Corp., (IDC) which just published a Worldwide Commercial Robotics Spending Guide that measures regional purchases of robotic systems, system hardware, software, robotics-related services, and after-market robotics hardware across 13 industries. The […]
Perficient to Present at #HIMSS16 with Oracle
The HIMSS16 conference will be at the Sand Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas from February 29, 2016 (it’s a leap year!) through March 4, 2016. I will be co-presenting with Oracle in the Population Health Knowledge Center at kiosk 14106. We will be demonstrating how Perfiicient and Oracle solutions can transform data into insights […]
5 Ways Sitecore Experience Platform Can Improve a Patient Journey
How healthcare can use the leading customer experience platform to deliver the ideal patient experience. If you are in the healthcare business – data, and how it is utilized, is likely something you face weekly. For that matter, you may have even read some of our own Healthcare Industry Trends. Healthcare is rich with patient data, […]
U.S. Government Leveraging Gilead To Shape Pharma Policy
Following an 18-month-long investigation by the United States Senate Committee on Finance, Gilead’s pricing and marketing strategy for its hepatitis drugs, Sovaldi and Harvoni, was deemed one that chooses profit over patient access. In order to appropriately shape policy related to these findings, the Committee has written a letter to the healthcare and patient […]
Digital Pill To Track Patients With Hypertension
Last year, I wrote about Proteus, the company behind the FDA-cleared ingestible sensor that helps monitor patients’ adherence to medication. At that time, the company was running clinical trials in the US, whereas in 2012, the company’s platform was already deployed in the UK.