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Using Data to Transform the Consumer Experience
Mar 1st, 2018As patient data becomes more diverse and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning make analytics more intuitive, opportunities are growing for connecting disparate data throughout the healthcare industry and using it to make decisions, predict needs, identify risks, and strengthen trust and relationships with consumers. In healthcare organizations, CIOs are leading these […]
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AI, the IoT and the Potential for Healthcare Disruption
Feb 21st, 2018Healthcare has a future akin to The Jetsons: Sensors that track patients when they enter and leave their hospital room; real-time location technology that detects the flow of staff and the status of clinical equipment; pills that “report” medication adherence and software that predicts results from treatments. These technologies are New Age for most medical […]
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How the Internet of Things (IoT) Is Paving the Way for Ambient User Experience
Jan 3rd, 2018Ambient user experience occurs when various technology systems and devices—and the data gathered by them—seamlessly interact and adapt to user needs based on the context in which they are used. This may or may not require a human touch. Gartner, which produces technology research for global firms, named ambient user experience one of the top […]
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Best Practices for Incorporating Wearable Health Tech
Aug 16th, 2017Wearable health tech is exploding. According to research statistics portal Statista, the value of the global wearables market, which was valued at a mere $6 million in 2010, is expected to grow to more than $12 billion next year. But if you build it, will they come? No, says this report from the PriceWaterhouseCoopers’ Health […]
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Why Merging Business Analyst (BA) and Quality Assurance (QA) Roles Is a Smart Move for Your Product Development Strategy
Aug 9th, 2017As the healthcare industry continues to change and evolve, the demand for advanced healthcare technology is on the upswing. Development teams find themselves hard-pressed to deliver technology faster and more efficiently. Healthcare organizations and vendors developing new technologies are the perfect candidates for the Agile practice, where overlapping, cross-functional roles and frequent collaboration are keys […]
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How Integrating Business Analyst (BA) and Quality Assurance (QA) Teams Drives Successful Application Development, Delivery
Jul 19th, 2017What BA/QA Integration Can Do BA/QA integration identifies defects early in the process, when they can be remediated much more inexpensively. The merging of these roles creates more contextual knowledge among the team members, and they are able to propose ideas for improvement related to functionality, compliance and quality. Eliminating the silos between the two […]
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Tackling Telehealth Integration Challenges
Jun 28th, 2017Telehealth integration projects typically involve connecting systems, integrating data sets including cleansing and normalizing data, and integrating an increasing array of mobile devices. The grand goal is to connect all of these incoming mobile data streams to the core clinical systems—most importantly, the EMR. In many cases, telehealth integration with the lab and radiology information […]
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Building an Effective BA/QA Communication Pipeline
Jun 14th, 2017Communication is vital in Agile software development, where team members take on overlapping, cross-functional roles to design, develop, test and deploy, and where frequent collaboration is required. This workflow becomes more accelerated in DevOps, where extreme automation comes to play and weekly or daily releases are the norm. Nowhere is communication more vital in these […]
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Patient Portals Improve Medication Adherence
May 13th, 2017Patient portals are intended to help providers connect with patients in order to help them take a more active role in their health and wellness. Recent research shows that data sharing through electronic health records (EHR) and patient portals can in fact improve medication adherence, boost satisfaction and improve patient engagement. A two-year study conducted […]
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3 Simple Steps to Start Integrating BA/QA Roles
Mar 8th, 2017As the volume of patients continues to grow, along with the emphasis on providing them with quality care at the lowest possible cost, more healthcare organizations than ever are turning to advanced information technology to help them meet the ever-changing needs of the industry. To develop this technology as quickly and as efficiently as possible, […]