I’m learning lots at HIMSS this week about remote patient monitoring. I’m very interested in the subject of harvesting data from patient monitoring devices and mashing it up with structured data about patients. I am awestruck when I consider the possibilities. “Personal IT” and remote patient monitoring technologies (RPM) are set for incredible growth and […]
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#HIMSS15: Managing Population Health with Science, Analytics & QI
Quality Improvement processes are an essential part of the clinical care continuum. I was a math major in college (way back when) and I “buy-in” to the science around statistical process control charts and statistical methods employed in QI. At the end of the day, in my opinion, science is the basis for improving the […]
#HIMSS15 Recap: Reaching Healthcare Consumers via Social Media
Nearly 100 #HIMSS15 attendees joined Perficient this morning to discuss how healthcare organizations can leverage social media to attract unknown consumers, and improve patient and clinician interaction and overall communication within the clinical setting. Roundtable moderator Melody Smith Jones, Manager, Connected Health, at Perficient, presented her insights into the topic and pitched seven questions to […]
Predictions for the Top 3 Trends at #HIMSS15
Holy Cow!! (Little tribute to Chicago legend, Harry Caray!) The Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference has come back to Sweet Home Chicago. Nearly 38,000 HIMSS15 attendees will fill Chicago’s McCormick Place April, 12-16, 2015. It’s a given that there will be many conversations about the Chicago Cubs, deep dish pizza, the crazy […]
Population Health: A Hot Topic At #HIMSS15
I wrote a blog a couple of weeks ago about patient-powered research and I want to follow it up with a focus on population health. Population health efforts are intensely data-driven and require more data than is captured between the walls of hospitals or clinics. I’m working on an initiative right now to plan out […]
6 Must-Attend #HIMSS15 Social Media Happenings
The #HIMSS15 conference is just around the corner (April 12 to 16 at McCormick Place in Chicago), and this year’s event will once again showcase the newest technologies, trends and solutions in health IT. Each day will bring forth tons of great insights from healthcare industry influencers. We’ve rounded up six not-to-be-missed opportunities to network […]
Top 3 Reasons I’m Looking Forward To #HIMSS15
In a little over 2 weeks I’ll be hitting the road to attend my first HIMSS Conference. Preparing for the conference has been both exciting and a bit overwhelming. Nevertheless, I have enjoyed it and I am looking forward to so many things when the conference kicks off April 12th. Who wouldn’t be excited about […]
Healthcare Embraces the Cloud
Liza Sisler, Director at Perficient, recently wrote a blog post about the incredible growth of cloud based services by healthcare organizations: “Nearly all cloud adopters plan to expand their cloud services; areas for growth include archived data, disaster recovery and hosting operational applications and data”. “The top three reasons for adopting cloud services include lower […]
What it Takes to Build a Successful Career in Health IT
In a video interview I recently recorded with Steven Scott, general manager of our healthcare practice, and Martin Sizemore, principal of healthcare strategy, we discussed the reasons why someone should consider a career at Perficient within our healthcare team. These reasons to build your career here are also strong factors for working in healthcare IT […]
Top 5 Technology Trends in Healthcare – March 2013
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 […]
HIMSS 2013: An Interview with ePatient Dave
Earlier this month at the HIMSS 2013 Conference, Perficient’s Liza Sisler spoke with Dave deBronkart, better known as ePatient Dave. Dave and Liza discuss the unique roles of health, care and medication in engaged healthcare and the idea that the patient is the key to bringing all three aspects together in order to provide better […]
Recapping the #ePatient Tweet Up at HIMSS
This past week at the HIMSS Conference, Perficient was lucky enough to be able to host a Tweet Up on Patient Engagement. Our own Martin Sizemore emceed the event, which attracted several members of The Walking Gallery. Attendees of the Tweet Up discussed what patients are looking for in a portal, engaging patients who do […]