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STORIES & SOLUTIONS FOR THE MODERN BUSINESS USER

Stay in the know on evolving trends, key industry insights, and the expansive digital landscape from our experienced team.

 

    Is Snowflake Right for You?

    Snowflake, a modern data management platform, allows you to securely share and manage data. Snowflake works as a data warehouse or data lake platform or as an integrated component in your larger, existing platform. Snowflake is often used as a data source for modern analytics tools. Scalability, affordability, seamless implementation and ease of maintenance are just a few ways Snowflake shines above its competition and legacy data management platforms.  

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    Business Continuity in the Face of Crisis

    The coronavirus crisis has brought many challenges to HR organizations. Helping employees adjust to remote work, keeping them safe, and supporting critical areas of the business, including payroll operations and maintaining business continuity have been some of the struggles HR has faced in recent months. As a result, Human Capital Management (HCM) systems implemented prior to the public health crisis have become invaluable.

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    Human Resources and Improving Patient Health in Long-Term Care

    Long-term care facilities, including nursing facilities, assisted-living facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and home care providers are at the forefront of the COVID-19 crisis —along with their long-term care (LTC) workforce. Even before Coronavirus commanded our every waking hour, the long-term care industry was gaining momentum in meeting the needs of the elderly not fulfilled by hospital settings.

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    Considering the Cloud: The Ultimate Pro/Con List for ERP

    For many organizations, now, more than ever, the move to a cloud-based ERP is front and center. Pandemic-based stay at home orders and the rise in remote work has prompted many organizations to reassess their current on-premise ERP systems and consider a cloud-based solution. These decisions require thoughtful discussion to ensure that the system selected is the right one for the organization and industry. Here is a list of some of the top considerations when thinking about the move toward cloud-based ERP.

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    When Every Day Matters: Moving the Curve with Data

    Key among concerns with Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 is its rate of contagion and deadly effects on those susceptible. Recognizing that every day matters in flattening the curve, the Ohio Department of Health is increasing transparency to citizens, and using data to show if social distancing, raised awareness for proper hand-washing, travel restrictions, and other measures are buying more time for the state health systems as they prepare for potential waves and surges of the disease.

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    Time for a Supply Chain Refresh? These Tips Can Help

    Hospitals and healthcare organizations face the increasing challenge of managing escalating costs while striving to deliver exceptional patient experiences. Looking to the supply chain and using data can help organizations identify waste and opportunities to trim costs. Connecting supply chain data with labor and other expenses provides more accurate insight into what it costs to treat a patient, linking care to quality. It also ensures that the hospital is equipped with the right materials, where and when they’re needed, especially important in the wake of the global pandemic.

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    Magic Data Lakes

    A recent POLITICO article describes how “virus hunters” (public health experts charged with tracking infectious diseases like COVID-19) are forced to use archaic, 20th century technologies to investigate cases and share their findings: fax machines and Excel spreadsheets. Granted, there is no mention of typewriters and rotary phones, but still, it’s reasonable to expect much better. So, what’s the problem? Why is it that we can withdraw money from an ATM anywhere in the world, but we can’t easily share COVID-19 lab results between hospitals located across the street from one another? In other words, why can’t healthcare information technology “interoperate”?

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    Six Ways Hospitals Can Improve Cash Flow Now

    As a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency, many healthcare institutions are struggling with cash flow. Elective procedures have been postponed and non-critical patients are electing to stay home rather than seek treatment. Hospitals facing a cash crunch can maximize cash flow through their EHR and other operational initiatives. Here are six things you can do right now to improve cash flow during these challenging times.

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