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Accounting for 18% of GDP, healthcare is one of the largest US industries – it affects virtually every business and impacts 100% of the population. The core premise of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is that the overall cost of care can be lowered, while improving quality, by pooling all Americans in a healthcare system […]
Nearly half (49 percent) of hospital executives say their largest capital investment over the coming year will be in health IT. Despite this heavy investment, many hospital leaders are not satisfied with their IT systems, particularly their electronic health record systems, according to a recent survey. Health IT investments were predicted to be hospitals’ largest […]
“Accountable” is one of the most popular buzzwords in healthcare today. Whether an organization is striving to become an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) or pursuing a less formal approach to delivering necessary, efficient and effective care, the term frequently comes up in today’s organizational strategy discussions. It’s more than just a buzzword, however. In fact, […]
When it comes to applying advances in technology to create innovation, a lot of the low hanging fruit has already been plucked and there’s even more folks crowding round the base of the tree. So going forward, it becomes necessary to invest time, energy, and money into solving the more challenging and larger-scale problems. While […]
Most organizations have missed a huge opportunity to impact innovation and results. By emphasizing enterprise systems and costs, they have given too little focus on those program systems and process innovations needed to drive meaningful outcomes. When it comes to information technology initiatives, they have been heavy on moving static “data” to the web and […]
Organizations are looking toward solutions to better manage the innovation process. A recent MIT Sloan/Deloitte Survey found that a top issue facing organizations today is a lack of adaptability. The Corporate Executive Board underscores this with its finding that 75% of executives are concerned with not having transformational ideas to drive growth (see report link […]
Innovation is vital to achieve success in today’s evolving marketplace, but it’s easier said than done. In reality, most organizations struggle to achieve true innovation, despite acknowledging its importance. Whether due to a lack of leadership, understanding or purpose, the majority of innovation initiatives fail and organizations remain stagnant. At Patriot Labs, we believe innovation […]
The Cost of Data Integration Initiatives Although there is a lot of buzz around the prospect of using data integration to solve pressing informational problems, organizations are beginning to realize that they must first address a wide range of challenges, from defining a clear business strategy to managing technology compatibility issues. Data integration initiatives are […]
Avoiding Costly and Time-intensive Data Migrations For years now, organizations have increasingly tried to expand the use and value of their data. Successful enterprises are responding to the new information economy by replacing costly and rigid ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) systems with flexible cloud-based API integrations. So how do applications know what data to fetch, […]