Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) was recently awarded a PeopleSoft Innovator Award at Oracle OpenWorld in recognition of the tremendous amount of work accomplished in a relatively short time. After the individual healthcare networks merged operations in 2016, the project team set about eliminating 25 HR/Payroll systems as it moved 33,000 team members at 13 hospitals and …
Organizations need to move beyond earlier models of success to be 'attractive' in the future.
Innovators at Thomas Jefferson University are trying to change the way medicine thinks about redesigning the patient experience.
Mitra Memarzia outlines how tech entrepreneurs can break into the healthcare market
Lean may be the biggest craze these days in creating efficiencies in hospitals and health systems, but some facilities are having success with a process that got its start at NASA.
As health care struggles with overwork, burnout, and stress, it’s important to note that there’s real power in the reciprocity and mutuality of knowledge sharing.
Privacy concerns are one of the thorniest obstacles. As the open data movement gains strength, questions remain about how to protect people's information.
These employers are leading the pack when it comes to innovation in the field.
Social entrepreneurs are changing the lives of millions in the developing world, but it is often a lonely and frustrating journey. Ken Banks shares his tips for success for would-be innovators
Twenty-five case studies underscore how innovators in developing countries—often enabled by robust IP rights—are achieving advances in life sciences and healthcare that benefit people around the world.
Unlikely collaborators are teaming up to provide higher-quality, lower-cost services.
The appeal to investors is the sector's defensive qualities plus the bonus of strong underlying growth via global reach and innovation.
Countless healthcare startups innovate and pave the way for modern medical treatments and services in America each year. And while there’s no limit to what the healthcare and technology industry sectors may eventually become capable, it’s vital for all healthcare startups within the medical field to plan carefully in today’s uncertain business climate. With that
Earlier this year NueMD created a nice looking Meaningful Use Infographic — asking the question whether MU was helping or hurting EHR Adoption. I loved the summary but I wanted to dig in a little further so I asked Dr. William Rusnak, a resident physician… Read More
Researchers surveyed leaders of the 30 programs to identify the strategies and activities they were using to identify high-need patients, coordinate care, and engage patients and caregivers, discovering many common features, as well as some variation, in how these programs deliver integrated care.
Unfortunately, the American public doesn’t think of health care as particularly innovative. However, when one considers all the challenges we face, health care is perhaps the one sector most in need of experimentation and innovation.