Whitepapers

Securing the Physical, Virtual, Cloud Continuum

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:16:44 -0500

Virtualization and cloud computing are radically altering data center operations. In this webinar, Ted Ritter, Senior Research Analyst at Nemertes Research, and Harish Agastya, Director of Product Marketing at Trend Micro, discuss the rise of virtualization and cloud computing and the impact this is having on security best practices and next-generation security technologies.

Enterprise Security for the Healthcare Industry – Assuring Regulatory Compliance, ePHI Protection and Secure Healthcare Delivery

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:14:34 -0500

The healthcare industry is in a time of great transition, with a government mandate for EHR/EMR systems, increasing security regulations, and greater compliance scrutiny and punitive actions.

This paper reviews solutions that ensure compliance, maximize protection and enable strategic business and IT initiatives.

An Option for the Ages: The FHA/HUD Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:18:33 -0500

Market turmoil has put federal hospital mortgage insurance, the FHA Section 242 program, in the spotlight. Here's why it should stay there.

Warning Signs of a Distressed Hospital

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:12:06 -0500

A hospital's business model and revenue stream is so different from other businesses, its level of financial distress can be hard to diagnose. These early warning signs can help leaders more clearly identify and proactively react to financial distress.

Enterprise Security for the Healthcare Industry – Assuring Regulatory Compliance, ePHI Protection and Secure Healthcare Delivery

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:30:49 -0500

The healthcare industry is in a time of great transition, with a government mandate for EHR/EMR systems, increasing security regulations, and greater compliance scrutiny and punitive actions.

This paper reviews solutions that ensure compliance, maximize protection and enable strategic business and IT initiatives.

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.

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.