STORIES & SOLUTIONS FOR THE MODERN BUSINESS USER

COVID-19 has created an increasingly complex set of workplace dynamics. In response, much has been written about how organizations can best navigate the engagement and management of a remote workforce. While there almost certainly will be a shifting paradigm in the value and efficacy of working remotely, it will also be increasingly important to understand how best to create the most value from the in-person interactions we do have, interactions that will likely be more targeted and/or limited. As the balance shifts in working remote vs in-person, it becomes more critical to identify and focus on the points of interaction that will yield the most value to the organization.

For most organizations, the shift to remote work happened overnight. Developments with COVID-19 meant that remote access to things that are normally accessed in office buildings was required. Paper processes had to turn to electronic ones or stop altogether, and in-person meetings moved to virtual settings. For many organizations, this serves as a transformational wakeup call to embrace the cloud.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

Understanding current state, “as-is”, is vital to the change story because you need the starting point in order to communicate where you are going.  Think of current state as the beginning of the roadmap to take you from current state, through the “messy middle” (transition), and on to the future state.

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.

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.

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”?