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Abstract Over the past 40 years, the healthcare community has been repeatedly excited by the hope of providing better care through the effective adoption of the technology. In the hope that digital health is going to be the game changer,...

Better efficiency is one of the ongoing goals at most workplaces, but it's arguably imperative at hospitals. In those settings, processes that waste time could have life-or-death consequences. Here are five proven ways hospitals can boost the efficiency of their...

A workforce that is never overworked and never underutilized is the grail of healthcare leadership. With time-poor or disengaged staff, mistakes caused by a communication breakdown or administrative errors – new procedures being ignored or vacations not being covered –...

As part of Northside Hospital’s transformation of its Supply Chain and Procurement operations, Northside Hospital (Northside) engaged Accenture to identify potential savings across certain indirect spend categories—telecommunications and energy. Accenture leveraged the unique assets of its Procurement Services division...

During the past three decades, investment, innovation and advances in new technologies and procedures have markedly improved our ability to detect and diagnose early stage breast cancer and have had an enormous positive impact on patients. However, improvements in...

The data held by the healthcare industry is highly confidential and includes details on every birth and death, every immunization, basically every interaction you’ve ever had with a medical professional. As a key target for hackers and state sponsored cyber-thieves...

Clinical engineers, though not broadly recognized outside the industry, are often regarded as the unsung heroes of the hospital ecosystem. They are a constant, quiet presence as they fix equipment, provide maintenance, and troubleshoot problems. And importantly, clinical engineers...