Patient satisfaction: Meeting healthcare's most fundamental mission
[ Source: IBM ]
May 2012-
As hospitals and clinics strive to boost operational efficiency metrics and rein in rising costs, patient satisfaction is perhaps the best indicator of how a healthcare organization is succeeding in its mission. In an increasingly competitive environment, patient satisfaction is frequently used as a measure that influences accreditation and licensure, compensation under ?pay for performance programs? and quality rankings that affect the choices of well-informed customers. Learn how predictive analytics help healthcare organizations collect and ...
Turning Strategy and Innovation into Success - Driving revenue and profit growth for healthcare product portfolios
[ Source: IBM ]
May 2012-
Every day, life sciences companies' such as those in the medical device, pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields' gamble with their futures, making bets big and small and risking "currency" in the form of their strategic direction, their processes for innovating and the success of their product portfolios.<br><br>
This white paper describes how to connect all areas of your enterprise to help create the right strategies to deliver the ...
The value of analytics in healthcare: From insights to outcomes
[ Source: IBM ]
April 2012-
Healthcare organizations around the world are challenged by pressures to reduce costs, improve coordination and outcomes, provide more with less and be more patient-centric. Yet, at the same time, evidence is mounting that the industry is increasingly challenged by entrenched inefficiencies and suboptimal clinical outcomes.<br><br>
Read this paper to learn how building analytics competency can help these organizations harness "big data" to create actionable insights, set their ...
The Case for Smarter Healthcare
[ Source: IBM ]
April 2012-
Even as medical science advances, demand for health services increasingly outstrips supply, revealing critical flaws in the systems we use to deliver care.<br><br>
In some countries healthcare costs are growing twice as fast as inflation; in the United States alone more than $850 billion is wasted each year on things like duplicate lab tests, preventable conditions, and inefficient paper-based systems; and millions of people every year are injured because of ...
Predicting Optimal Treatment Outcomes
[ Source: IBM ]
January 2012-
To succeed, the global health care industry must improve the delivery of quality of services while slowing the unsustainable costs associated with today's health care system.<br><br>
Changing long established health care industry practices to leverage the wealth of new information available will require evidence-based justification and incentives to change provider behavior and patient acceptance.<br><br>
Advanced analytics will help providers adapt to forces that ...
Using IBM Maximo Asset Management to manage all asset classes in hospitals and healthcare organizations
[ Source: IBM ]
December 2011-
Effective asset management is critical for hospitals and healthcare
organizations. These organizations face increasing quality of care, regulatory pressures and financial requirements that make effective asset management a key part of their success. <br><br>
IBM Maximo Asset Management helps healthcare providers track, monitor and manage the increasing variety of assets on which clinical outcomes and patient care depend.
Axendia White paper: Lowering the Cost of Healthcare from the Inside Out
[ Source: IBM ]
December 2011-
Today, Healthcare providers are under increased pressure to enhance patient care and improve clinical outcomes while reducing costs and ensuring compliance with a myriad of applicable regulations. <br><br>
To meet these seemingly divergent objectives, Healthcare Administrators are seeking ways to efficiently and effectively manage an increasingly sophisticated mix of Clinial, Biomedical, Facilities, engineering and Health Information Technology assets. <br><br>
Healthcare Executives are seeking for a ...
Technology's Role in Integrated Delivery Models: Transforming Health Care
[ Source: Optum ]
November 2011-
The health care industry is undergoing a transformation - spurred by an unsustainable reimbursement model that rewards volume rather than outcome. Many alternatives are being considered, including pay for performance, accountable care organizations (ACOs), medical homes and bundled payments. Although the destination is not certain, it's clear that providers, payers, employers and patients are interested in a health care ecosystem that is connected, intelligent and aligned. Such sustainable health communities represent an innovative yet practical ...
HIPAA Update: Keeping Compliant with the Latest Healthcare Email Security Regulations
[ Source: Proofpoint ]
October 2011-
Judging from both the HITECH Act included in the stimulus bill and the FTC's multi-million dollar penalty against CVS, this much is clear: the U.S. federal government has gotten serious about enforcing HIPAA security regulations. <br><br>
Enterprises need a secure mail solution that is automated and comprehensive. By taking steps now to implement automated, comprehensive email security, healthcare organizations and their business partners can reap the undisputed operational benefits ...
Foundations For The Future: Building a Better ACO - August 2011 Webcast
[ Source: Optum ]
September 2011-
This informative webcast provides new insight on the IT strategies and technologies that enable collaborative and interconnected processes and the capabilities that will form the basis for new models of care. <br><br>
With a real-world focus on what is possibl - and practical - attendees will learn how to begin planning. Watch this webinar to learn more about: <br><br>
• Various technologies that will help facilitate ...