Whitepapers

Validation process and compliance support with IBM Maximo Asset Management in regulated industries

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:48:55 -0500

This IBM white paper discusses how IBM Maximo Asset Management can provide e-signature and e-record (audit trail) capabilities that support efforts to comply with regulations and guidelines related to e-records and e-signatures.

Do Chiropractic Physician Services for Treatment of Low Back and Neck Pain Improve the Value of Health Benefit Plans?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:43:28 -0400

An Evidence-Based Assessment of Incremental Impact on Population Health and Total Health Care Spending. A report prepared for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress by esteemed authors, Niteesh Choudhry, MD, PHD and Arnold Milstein, MD, MPH.

Explaining International IT Application Leadership: Health IT

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:30:07 -0400

The purpose of this report is to identify which countries are leading in the deployment of health IT and to identify lessons that might be useful for other countries. The first section of the report gives an overview of the current state of and trends in health IT adoption in the United States and several other developed countries, particularly focusing on Denmark, Finland and Sweden. The second section of the report identifies the factors that have led to success in these countries and the lessons that can be learned by other nations to drive health IT adoption. Finally, the report concludes with detailed recommendations for policymakers to jumpstart progress on health IT in the United States.

Improve care, reduce costs and make better decisions

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:52:40 -0400

Discover why organizations across the healthcare continuum rely on IBM Cognos performance management and business intelligence (BI) software solutions to identify and leverage core competencies, exploit competitive positions, promote productivity and constantly improve, measure and monitor quality.

Read more: http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/offer/improve_care

Choosing a Healthcare Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting System

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:48:19 -0400

Solve planning problems when you choose the right software

“Choosing a Healthcare Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting System” outlines a systematic approach to software evaluation and selection. Review your planning process, identify challenges, define stakeholder requirements and align best practices and leading-edge software technology with your needs.

Alcatel-Lucent Solutions for Healthcare Enabling Successful Transformation

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:57:23 -0400

The healthcare sector faces a number of tough challenges. Recognizing the challenges that healthcare organizations face, Alcatel-Lucent leverages its technical strengths and its complete portfolio of end-to end solutions to support competitive business, services, and network transformation for better patient experiences, improved caregiver efficiency and enhanced “always on” healthcare systems. Read more.

Measuring the Impact of Healthcare Reform: the Pharmaceutical Industry

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:03:38 -0400

In October of 2008, we issued a white paper comparing the healthcare reform proposals of the presidential candidates and the impact those proposals would have on the pharmaceutical industry. Since that time, Congress has devoted signifi cant attention to healthcare reform and several draft bills have been put forward by members of the House and Senate. The White House's efforts included brokering a deal with the pharmaceutical industry to contribute $80 Billion over 10 years to health reform through new subsidies and discounted brand-name drugs. Although there are still negotiations and compromises that will take place before a final bill is complete, pharmaceutical companies should begin thinking about the strategic implications of reform and how they will affect their business.

KPIs for Effective Real-Time Dashboards in Hospitals

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:14:25 -0400

The disparate and disjointed data silos across various hospital departments constitute the biggest decision-making bottleneck. They impede the gathering of real-time, actionable information about the hospital's performance with regard to clinical, operational and financial key performance indicators (KPIs). Most hospitals have business intelligence (BI) systems which provide post facto analysis and miss out on the real-time aspect. In such situations, the hospital's executives depends on more than one system to get any actionable data and is thus stymied in taking effective, problem solving steps.

Dashboards generated by the BI systems and used by hospital administrators need to gather data on KPIs from varied sources in the facility and present a holistic view. With such data aggregation, a COO can obtain a real-time, 360-degree snapshot of the hospital's performance and make proactive decisions. At the same time, a dashboard must drill down into each of the KPI details to identify and eliminate the root causes for poor performance. In this paper we present our point of view on crucial hospital KPIs, how a dashboard can accelerate the speed and quality of decision-making and how it must present information.

Progressive Communications Positively Impact Quality of Care - Fox Chase Cancer Center Case Study

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:41:22 -0400

ChannelCare digital signage and SoundCare on-hold messaging communicate with healthcare audiences

to ensure patient safety, increase employee and patient satisfaction, and connect with

researchers and physicians--reinforcing the tight knit culture that is the hallmark of Fox Chase's excellence in care.

The State of Pay-for-Performance: Frost & Sullivan whitepaper

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:57:00 -0400

A number of reimbursement models, including those outlined in the federal government's HITECH Act for Healthcare, are shifting to results-based patient care quality criteria. Frost & Sullivan surveys the current and future state of pay-for-performance in this complimentary whitepaper, provided by GE Healthcare. Download now.

What you need to know in planning and budgeting for digital signage in healthcare

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:52:19 -0400

This document will guide you in what to look for and what to ask

vendors when budgeting and planning for digital signage for your

hospital or healthcare facility. With the overabundance of information

about digital signage available on the web today, this guide is

specifically tailored to address digital signage as it pertains uniquely

to the healthcare industry.

BREAKING THE LANGUAGE BARRIER: Health Care Quality, Efficiency and Savings through Professional Medical Interpretation

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:29:49 -0400

There is perhaps no greater step that can be taken to improve health outcomes for patients with limited English proficiency, reduce unnecessary medical costs as they relate to these patients, and standardize the availability and quality of medical interpretation, than to provide reimbursement for language access services. This whitepaper examines the growing impact of language diversity in the United States, the role of quality medical interpretation in health care delivery, and the importance of reimbursement for language services by Medicaid, Medicare and private insurers.

Improving Heart Failure Outcomes through Interactive Patient Care: The Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Experience

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:31:50 -0400

In an effort to improve the quality of care, safety, satisfaction and outcomes of heart failure patients while driving cost performance improvements, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital created a Heart Failure Interactive Care Plan to actively engage patients during every step of their care, from admission to discharge and beyond. By leveraging interactive bedside technology from GetWellNetwork, Sentara was able to ensure that all patients are educated about the disease, understand their role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and are motivated to take more responsibility for their own health. Within the first year of implementing the plan, Sentara experienced significant outcomes improvements.

Success Story: Microsoft, CertifiedMail, and Sutter Health

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:30:35 -0400

Sutter Health Gains HIPAA-Compliant E-mail without Adding to IT Support Costs. A .Net case study written by Microsoft.

Success Story: Community Medical Centers

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:25:36 -0400

Community Medical Centers Maintains HIPAA Compliance using DataMotion Technology