Entries by Jessica Vicars

The Interoperability Gap: What home health and hospice providers need to know

The Interoperability Gap: What home health and hospice providers need to know A March 2019 survey by Porter Research reveals a significant gap between what referring providers and health systems want and what post-acute care providers are delivering when it comes to interoperability. This paper provides an overview of the research results and presents five steps […]

Release of Information: Can you afford to ignore industry changes?

As demands to share patient health information continue to evolve, provider organizations are challenged to take new approaches to Protected Health Information (PHI) disclosure management across their health systems. Increased requests for access to and exchange of health information, compounded by stringent compliance regulations, present multiple challenges for Health Information Management (HIM) leaders. The Porter […]

Top 3 Campus Card Innovations for a Thriving Student Experience

Higher education institutions are focused on creating a dynamic student experience as they adapt and evolve to support the shifting cultural and technological landscape. Campus card programs and credentials impact every aspect of the student experience. The Porter Research study found 3 key campus card program trends that higher education institutions are implementing to innovate […]

SAP White Paper: Health System Executives Seek New Ways to Reduce Costs and Tackle the Patient Experience

A study of 100 healthcare executives identified two issues to be top of mind for health systems in the coming three years: addressing the cost pressures that have resulted from declining reimbursements, and improving the patient experience. Key Observations from the Research Health systems are focused on addressing cost pressures resulting from declining reimbursements and […]