Making Rounds: Optimizing implementations for a stronger business [Podcast]

At this point, most U.S. health systems have adopted the use of electronic health records (EHRs). But there are still circumstances under which a health system might see a new implementation (or de-implementation). And even for the majority of health systems that utilize an EHR, they will inevitably eventually need an upgrade, and will always […]

How to keep the Medicaid unwinding from damaging your hospital operating margins

The healthcare industry is in an era of what Nordic calls the “Big Squeeze:” the confluence of market inflation, high labor expenses, and declining operating margins. KaufmanHall’s Operating Margin Index (Figure 1) highlights the financial crisis hospitals are in today and how these razor thin margins are becoming the new norm in a post-pandemic environment.1 Figure […]

Clinical informatics: Fostering a healthier physician-technology relationship

Headlines screaming “Technology is ruining doctors’ lives” are hard to miss. Despite this, the use of digital tools in healthcare continues to rapidly expand. Gone are the days when the average physician could leave discussion of the design and implementation of health technology in the hands of the few tech-savvy colleagues. Just as physicians need […]

Bails & Associates Becomes Nordic ERP Services

Back in February 2021, when Nordic acquired Bails & Associates, it created a collaboration that coupled decades of ERP experience with Nordic’s key enterprise platforms, including EHR, workforce scheduling, and numerous third-party applications to drive efficiencies and improve business outcomes, particularly in the healthcare industry.

Freezing the squeeze on the Canadian primary care system

Canada’s primary healthcare system is in … quite a state. Primary care is the first entry point into the healthcare system for many and provides foundational services that support health and well-being. The pressures on primary care have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic; this is only a part of the strain seen across the global […]

Nordic Named Top Workplace in Madison for Fourth Consecutive Year

MADISON, Wis. – March 27, 2023 – The Wisconsin State Journal has named Nordic, a global health and technology consulting company, as one of the Top Workplaces in the Madison, WI area for the fourth year in a row, ranking No. 14 in the mid-sized company category.

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