Posts Tagged ‘healthit’

EIM Gumbo 1 portion of Data Governance 1 portion of Data Warehousing A stock of interoperability* Culture, chopped up finely Dash of patience *Measured and added to the extent as needed. Can be made up of a variety of means, manner and mechanisms to facility the move of data to the warehouse and information from […]

I was intrigued immediately when I read that The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York hired the former data scientist for Facebook, Jeff Hammerbacher, to develop and refine their predictive analytics capabilities. It seems like a collision of the planets! Is it possible that this social media data scientist could break the code of […]

The healthcare IT field is rapidly developing and changing. Emerging technology and updated regulations put pressure on healthcare providers and health plans to stay ahead of the curve. Perficient creates a monthly list that explores some of the current topics and issues in health IT. This list examines the most talked about issues and technologies […]

“Sustaining a broad portfolio of service lines may no longer be a viable option for hospitals and health systems”. 1 According to HFMA’s recent financial planning newsletter, discussing the viability of a service line can be difficult for healthcare executives, board members and clinical leaders. The article encourages an analysis many metrics that need to […]

There was a recent article in the NY Times with this title that captures the essence of the current costing discussion.  One-liter IV bags normally contain nine grams of salt, less than two teaspoons. Much of it comes from a major Morton Salt operation in Rittman, Ohio, which uses a subterranean salt deposit formed millions […]

The implementation of automated and time efficient methodologies in healthcare information processing can expedite and enhance streamlining of patient management and quality of care. While maintaining quality of care, an essential concept to address is defining the boundaries between efficiency in automation and maintaining a foundational understanding of core medical concepts. As technological advancements are […]

Earlier today, the FDA released its final guidance for developers of mobile medical applications. The FDA is focusing on regulating potentially harmful apps instead of policing applications that pose minimal risk to consumers. These more harmful apps include those which are using mobile technology to make a specific diagnosis and those which transform mobile devices […]

Innovation can happen when we don’t expect it.  Big data innovation is yet to be fully realized as more data crosses the internet in a few seconds than was stored in total a few years ago. New job titles like “data scientist” are emerging around the possibilities.  This new job may be the coolest job […]

With all of the interest in big data in healthcare, it’s easy to get drawn in by the excitement and not realize that it’s not a silver bullet that’s going to address all your data and infrastructure problems. Unless you are able to understand and integrate your data, throwing all the data onto a platform […]

I read a recent commentary, How Mature Is Your Hospital Business Intelligence System?, which caused me to wonder, is maturity of business intelligence truly feasible? Don’t get me wrong, there is absolutely a demand, or more so a mandate, to have a highly functioning business intelligence system. However, is there an understanding of what is […]

Congratulations to Perficient client Marshfield Clinic on their 2013 Healthcare Provider Standard of Excellence WebAward in Web Development. The Web Marketing Association‘s annual WebAward competition has been setting the standard of excellence for website development since 1997. Independent expert judges from around the world review sites in 96 industries. The best are recognized with a […]

Earlier this week two of my colleagues, Michael Porter and Ryan Duclos, each wrote blogs about the potential uses beyond gaming for the upcoming Xbox One. Micheal explored some of the possible uses in healthcare specifically, from gamification to surgical tool: Better Healthcare because of Kinect The HIT Consultant has a blog post on how […]