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May 29, 2015

Causes and Consequences of a New Blue-Print for Innovation in Healthcare

There have been numerous calls for advancing innovation in healthcare. Healthcare reform is causing innovation around the country, and based on TIGI’s analysis there is a simple and coherent framework that provides a blue-print for providers and suppliers to ignite innovations. Why innovation? Innovation is essential for the progression of […]
March 8, 2013

Effect of Hospital Value-based Purchasing on Hospital Reimbursement in 2013

In response to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), formerly Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), uses payments based on Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups (MS-DRG) to improve hospital care quality.  The program is a new reimbursement law which CMS implemented through […]
February 4, 2013

Business Intelligence: 2013 Imperatives

Keeping up with current trends is an important part of Business Intelligence (BI) and requires consistent effort on the part of companies.  The following are among the most important imperatives for staying relevant in 2013. Data Storage Information backups have been valuable since they were first introduced, but developing technology […]
January 28, 2013

Sales Collaboration: Your Secret Weapon for Business Success

What is Sales Collaboration and why does it matter to your business? Sales Collaboration is a business technique that integrates your sales representatives with the other parts of your business, especially your marketing department.  In general, a higher degree of understanding and cooperation between departments can improve your overall success […]
January 23, 2013

Highlights of the OIG 2013 Work Plan

The Office of Inspector General, a component of the Health and Human Services Department of the United States Government, releases an annual work plan that hospitals, equipment manufacturers, and other entities related to the healthcare industry can use to help ensure they are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. […]
December 19, 2012

Is Business Intelligence Driving Your Organization’s Mission?

Business intelligence provides a way to increase profit and interpret data effectively, but an improper implementation can significantly reduce its effectiveness. Determining how effective your processes are, and whether or not business intelligence is actually driving your mission, can improve operations performance by a significant degree. Here’s how. The Map […]
December 17, 2012

13 Sales Techniques That Work

The way in which businesses reach customers has drastically changed in recent years.  Those that evolve with technology and take advantage of new sales tools and techniques have the best chances of success.  Changing the way you market your company is important if you are to thrive in this shifting […]