Category: Technology
Upgrading Technology in Healthcare
November 13, 2009
Here’s an article posted today on www.news-medical.net. It addresses some concerns that healthcare organizations are currently facing with regard to potential changes that could happen in the not too distant future. Inefficiency is a constant struggle for many organizations in healthcare and quality of care is always a high priority. With the high probability of change in healthcare reform, having up-to-date technology in your facility is essential.
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20091113/Healthcare-providers-plan-to-make-better-use-of-healthcare-information-technology.aspx
- Categories: Technology, Uncategorized
Innovations in Healthcare marketing: Key tools for success.
June 22, 2009
Thanks to access to information, the public is becoming more empowered when choosing where they will go for their health care. The litany of choices that are available combined with the the spread of consumer-driven health plans has changed the landscape from monopoly to a competitive landscape. The days of “We are the only game in town” seem to be fading away which is why innovative marketing is key to survival. All of these forces combine to make innovation an even more critical strategy for traditional providers of health care to provide value to consumers and stand out from the competition. See the full 28 page PDF below.
http://files.thinkinterval.com/website/media/pdf/papers/paper-paper-innovation.pdf
- Categories: Employee Engagement, Social Media, Technology
Top Ten Technologies C-Suite Executives Need to Focus on for 2009
May 26, 2009
Healthcare IT News has outlined the top 10 technologies that are impacting hospitals:
- Categories: Employee Attraction, Technology
IT & Healthcare and Possible Impacts
May 21, 2009
Lately there have been many articles about healthcare IT spending and the impacts that it could have on organizations, the government, and the American healthcare system. 3 are included below.
- Categories: Employee Attraction, Employee Engagement, Legislative Strategy, Technology
Developing Healthcare IT
May 14, 2009
New Federal laws will enable hospitals to become eligible for Medicare incentives if they can demonstrate that they are “meaningful users” of certified electronic health-record technology. What does this mean for Hospitals? This means, that there is an incentive to add these systems swiftly and accurately but the path to getting there seems treacherous and fraught with uncharted territory.
Hospitals are seeking out consultants to keep them on the cutting edge of this race however, the funding is difficult to acquire and Broadband Tele-health systems are complex. Congress has promised around $19 Billion for Health IT systems but this will only be allocated as hospitals prove that they can achieve and maintain a “Meaningful User” status under current guidelines.
- Categories: Legislative Strategy, Technology