As the US and the world moves into the second year of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the application of information technology to solving health issues has never been more important. The data about where cases are appearing and the current distribution numbers for vaccines have been translated into many dashboards that are providing a window into the current state of the battle. IT has also been a critical factor in user centered design for i...

There are so many changes rippling through the healthcare sector, it is easy to forget that the point of introducing innovative new technologies is to provide better outcomes for patients. Digital transformation can enable healthcare providers and researchers to make better-informed decisions on everything from what factors contribute to cancer to treating and preventing the spread of emerging novel diseases such as COVID-19. Programs such as...

Government healthcare leaders know that patient experience and workforce engagement are intertwined, but often teams lack the time and resources to analyze this data in real time and understand the connection. Additionally, the pandemic has exposed lingering inequities in the way healthcare, and other social services are delivered at the federal, state, and local levels. Leaders agree that improving patient experience and enhancing employee en...

Please join us on Wednesday, November 10 at 3 pm EST, for a follow-up presentation on the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate. The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force has issued additional guidance and certain federal agencies have elaborated on their policies for implementing the new federal requirements. Our webinar will discuss key developments that have arisen in recent weeks, challenges that contractors are facing, and common questions. We...

As the global pandemic drags into its second year, pressure grows on the healthcare sector – whether public or private, federal, state or local – to deliver innovative, data-based services to patients. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, in its 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, identified building a secure, data-driven ecosystem to accelerate research and innovation and connecting hea...

The pandemic has had a drastic effect on the delivery of healthcare in the U.S., beyond the incredible strain of providing care to Covid-19 patients. For instance, telehealth use has exploded, as doctors turn to virtual visits instead of appointments in their offices. But the security of healthcare IT and OT systems lags far behind most other sectors. In October 2020, the FBI, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Cybersecurity an...

The core goal of any public sector healthcare facility is to provide the best possible care for their patients. But those facilities are also charged with the safekeeping of their patient’s medical data and personal information. Exactly how that data should be protected is tightly defined through regulations like the electronic protected health information rules as well as laws like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...

See the MarkLogic platform in action and learn how an Operational Data Store (ODS) with built-in Master Data Management (MDM) reduces risk, as well as expedites time to benefit for Medicaid members while providing states with enhanced reporting and operational data. During this event, MarkLogic will demonstrate how to: Simplify Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) Modernization Combine, track, master, analyze, and query Medicaid data using the Mar...

Our “Next Normal” will largely be determined by the success of recent efforts that have been fueled by the Pandemic. Join us for the free virtual Salesforce Public Sector Transformation Summit on May 25 to hear State and Local, Federal, Defrense, Aerospace, and Gov SI leaders and industry Trailblazers share their expertise during these program sessions. This summit will examine some lasting effects of this historic time period on I...

As this pandemic has changed the way to work day-to-day, so has the way in which we disseminate training material. A virtual training program must adapt to all aspects of adult learning while maintaining a high level of engagement. Join us online for a complimentary webinar on how to create and maintain high levels of retention and engagement in an online learning environment. Our team of eLearning experts will teach you the basics of Adult Le...