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The cloud. Heard of it lately? Thought so. Tech buzz words such as cloud and social are reaching all industries and healthcare is no exception. But how does the cloud apply to hospitals, nursing homes, home health and other segments of healthcare? Many leaders in the industry are actively trying to figure this out. Defining the cloud For the uninitiated,…
Healthcare facilities have largely been adopting some form of core scheduling for quite some time now. A scheduling application makes it easier to manage the complexity of scheduling staff throughout an entire healthcare delivery organization. It’s pretty safe to say that in 2011, if you haven’t implemented some form of automation to schedule core staff, you’re a bit behind the…
In the past two years, ‘meaningful use’, ‘health data exchanges’, ‘accountable care organizations’ and other buzzwords of healthcare reform have put a bright light on the potential of information technology to improve the delivery and coordination of care. However, I am continually surprised at how little focus hospitals put on applying these same technology benefits toward improving their staffing of…
An undeniable fact of the new millennium is that the workforce is evolving and with that change has come the flexible worker. This is especially true in the emerging workforce of “Millennials” (those born after 1981). A recent survey showed that a whopping 83% of these younger workers state that working independently or freelancing is a cornerstone of their career strategy. And this is being…
Each new implementation of technology infrastructure has its own unique challenges, but there are still common things that help make any technology implementation go smoothly. Here are five thoughts to consider in making the next implementation within your health system go off without a hitch. Assign the right team. It is imperative that the correct person or small team of…