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  1. The Talking Warehouse: Understanding How Voice Unleashes Higher Performance In Product Distribution 5/11/2011

    While voice-directed workflow has been a force in distribution operations for nearly two decades, it is still considered a young technology by many supply chain professionals. In a recent independent survey, only one in five supply chain managers claimed an awareness of voice. By Roger Byford and David Maloney, Intermec, Inc.

  2. The Year Of Data Value And The Game Changers Making It A Reality 2/14/2017

    Healthcare is at a crossroads. On one hand, our 2016 multi-industry analysis revealed healthcare continues to be a laggard when it comes to digital transformation investments. On the other, healthcare data is growing at a startling 48 percent increase per year, a rate far beyond most other industries. By David Dimond, Chief Technology Officer and Distinguished Engineer, Global Healthcare, Dell EMC

  3. Achieving Competitive Differentiation Through Workforce Diversity And The Role Technology Plays 9/11/2018

    In this era of skilled shortages in healthcare, recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce is no easy task. Yet, it is one of the top priorities of results-oriented healthcare organizations today. Successful diversity programs yield impressive benefits—from greater patient satisfaction to improved outcomes and increased staff productivity. Fortunately, modern talent management technology can help overcome the hiring obstacles.

  4. How User-Centered Design Can Improve EHR Usability 3/18/2016

    The healthcare industry is increasingly calling for a design overhaul of electronic health record (EHRs) to improve usability. Why do products in other industries seem to be more reflective of users’ needs? I believe usability lags in health IT because EHR vendors have not applied rigorous, user-centered design (UCD) methods. It’s not that clinicians haven’t been involved, they just haven’t been involved in a meaningful way.

  5. Keys To Building A Fortified Staffing Process Ahead Of The Nurse Retirement Surge 12/18/2015

    AMN Healthcare recently released its 2015 Survey of Registered Nurses. This research included input from nearly 9,000 RNs on topics ranging from retirement, education, and emerging roles. A number of the findings struck me, the following two especially:

    • 62 percent of RNs over 54 are thinking about retirement and most say they plan to retire within three years
    • RNs love their career choice, but have mixed feelings about their job, citing not having adequate time with their patients, feeling their job negatively affects their health, and so on

    That leaves us with the most experienced nurses nearing retirement and the majority of remaining nurses not feeling overjoyed with their jobs, although they love nursing. This points to an overwhelming need to improve conditions for care staff. Typically, the top dissatisfier for staff are staffing/scheduling issues, e.g., being short, having to float, having shifts cancelled, and being recruited constantly to pick up additional shifts. One of the solutions to this critical concern is a combination of technology and workforce strategies that can provide more certainty with staffing, greater work-life balance, and increased time with patients. By Chris Fox, president, Avantas

  6. Public Enemy Number 1: Transforming Diabetes Care Through Telemedicine 9/18/2017

    Diabetes remains one of healthcare's most pressing issues. The World Health Organization places it in the top four noncommunicable diseases requiring priority attention, and current trends and statistics are not encouraging. By Dustyn Williams, MD, co-founder/chief medical officer, DoseDr

  7. Technology Companies Set To Disrupt Healthcare 11/7/2017

    Healthcare is struggling to utilize innovative technologies to improve population health, patient experience, outcomes, and data safety because hospitals are slow to adopt. Most hospitals are still trying to make sense of EHRs and have concerns such as interoperability and patient data safety.

  8. 3 Healthcare Industry Pains Solved With Blockchain 2/19/2020

    Trusting is difficult, but it is an integral part of life. Yet different activities require different levels of trust. You may easily buy something on Amazon relying on user reviews only but taking care of your health is a whole different level of reliance.

  9. Navigating The Patient Engagement Equation 4/29/2016

    There’s a new sense of urgency in the healthcare community when it comes to expanding patient engagement, and for good reason. Evidence continues to quantify the strong link between more involved patients and improved outcomes. In addition, expanded patient engagement is essential to a provider’s financial viability under a pay-for-performance model.

  10. Why Your Workforce Management Team Needs To Play A Key Role In Strategic Planning For 2019 12/12/2018

    Healthcare organizations today face a myriad of workforce planning issues, from shortages of skilled personnel to needs for improved diversity and inclusion. As budget planning season moves into full-swing, human resource-related topics need their moment in the spotlight. Solutions requiring capital investment need to be discussed with an open mind. Workforce management has become a strategic issue in healthcare. Hence, the team bearing responsibility for juggling the issues deserves a spot at the planning table.