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• How Medical Device Companies Can Safeguard Vital IP

  5/13/2019

  Stolen IP represents a significant subsidy since the thieves don’t have to bear the costs of developing or licensing that technology or manufacturing process. If a competitor steals a company’s product-related trade secrets, it can beat that company to market with a new and innovative product, undercutting the victim company’s market share.

• Real-Time Data Is The Answer For Mobile Workforce Management

  10/1/2019

  When it comes to homecare and managing patient relationships, following through on commitments is mandatory. Yet many providers are shooting themselves in the proverbial foot — using tired scheduling methods that overlook real-world challenges, such as appointments running over and unanticipated traffic that can lead to broken commitments. In lieu of a crystal ball that can predict problems and delays, providers must rely on actual, real-time data to create the ideal schedule. This model, known as truth-based appointment booking, involves booking appointments based on true job durations and true travel time, and considers existing commitments to patients in making the best scheduling decisions.

• Head To Head: EHR With Responsive Patient Portal Vs. An EHR-Integrated Custom Mobile App

  10/21/2016

  When considering patient communication tools, patient portals are an obvious choice as they are proposed and incentivized by CMS. By Lola Koktysh, Healthcare Industry Analyst, ScienceSoft

• Comparative Analytics And BI Solutions: What's The Difference?

  8/25/2016

  Healthcare organizations face numerous business challenges including concerns over processing times, denial rates, cash flow, and alternative payment models, to name a few. As organizations identify areas in which to focus their efforts and maximize performance, a growing number are investing in business intelligence (BI) solutions featuring comparative analytics so they have the ability to identify areas of the business in which improvements will offer the greatest ROI.

• The Nursing Experience Divide, Care, And Costs: What Hospitals Need To Know

  5/22/2020

  COVID-19 has changed the world of healthcare as we know it. One day clinicians were caring for patients with adequate resources and equipment, and then came the pandemic and within a short time, resources, equipment, and staffing were inadequate in many settings. 

• How Real-Time Healthcare Benefits From Scalable, Reliable, Secure Networks

  3/29/2018

  A state-of-the-art private network allows healthcare organizations to benefit from a wide range of applications — such as cloud-based services, secure internet-connected medical devices and patient care management platforms — to enhance and extend collaboration and workflows across the entire healthcare system. The right network can enable healthcare organizations to become what’s known as a real-time healthcare system (RTHS).