5 ways workforce capacity erodes healthcare technology ROI
Key takeaways Workforce capacity is a primary constraint on healthcare technology ROI. Technology underperforms when teams lack the time, skills, and coverage required to run, support, and sustain it. Workflow drag reduces clinical capacity and limits technology value. Workflows designed to capture everything, rather than to move care efficiently, quietly consume clinician time and reduce […]
Application portfolio management: What healthcare leaders should think about before M&A activity begins
This article as originally published on Becker’s Healthcare.
Making Rounds: Lab information, at your service [Podcast]
As with many other aspects of modern healthcare, laboratory information systems (LIS) have gone on a journey from basic pen-and-paper records to highly advanced digital systems. This digital evolution hasn’t just brought convenience; the applications to both individual and population health have grown exponentially with the availability of more data. Of course, with any digital […]
Securing healthcare data: The critical need for cyber resilience
Healthcare providers are in the midst of a tech-driven evolution. Technologies that were new to healthcare are making the leap from test cases to maturity, including regular telehealth visits and remote patient monitoring/therapeutics. Next-wave equipment is being enabled by 5G connectivity, like the deployment of augmented reality technology in various clinical care settings. As viable […]
Making Rounds: Under new (data) management [Podcast]
Whether an organization is updating their current electronic health record (EHR) or moving from paper records for the first time, diligent data management is paramount, especially given just how many data points that organization will now soon have. Data for data’s sake won’t cut it, though. Unless their data infrastructure has been designed for actual […]
Building long-term ROI with BI modernization
The amount of data created by healthcare organizations has grown astronomically in the last few years, yet the full power of that data is still waiting to be unleashed. Most data is collected but left either underutilized or not used at all. For example, the amount of data on social determinants of health is growing […]
Making Rounds: The hopes and promises of AI [Podcast]
With generative AIs like ChatGPT, Dall-E, and Bard crossing the line into practical utility in recent months, every industry is closely watching to see how what changes AI will bring. Healthcare is no exception. For some, the influx of news promises a revolutionary new way of obtaining and utilizing clinical and operational data. Others are […]
Making Rounds: Turning data into insights with managed services [Podcast]
Historically, IT has been treated like a commodity — a necessary but relatively simple function of the business that runs in the background and keeps the lights on. A handful of managed service providers handled IT services for a wide array of businesses across multiple industries. But with little data optimization, healthcare systems were leaving insights […]
Making Rounds: Modernizing business intelligence for stronger data analysis [Podcast]
The amount of data generated continues to grow exponentially, with the volume of healthcare-related data estimated to reach more than 54 zettabytes worldwide by the year 2025. As The Big Squeeze continues, health systems are faced with a growing need to deliver excellent care more efficiently. Modernizing business intelligence (BI) capabilities and the advanced analytic […]
Making Rounds: The Big Squeeze in Healthcare [Podcast]
Labor woes, an EBIDTA crisis, a clinical tsunami, and disintermediation continue to put considerable pressure on healthcare systems; the Big Squeeze has only tightened its grip. As organizations look to move forward in a changed ecosystem, it’s critical to leverage people, data, and technology in new ways to freeze the squeeze and lean into this […]