Video: Outsourcing Implications of Healthcare Payer-Provider Convergence | Sherpas in Blue Shirts

In March 2013, Everest Group released a complimentary viewpoint titled “Outsourcing Implications of Healthcare Payer-Provider Convergence.” This viewpoint delves into the technology priorities for payers and providers. Given the complex nature of the technology priorities, this viewpoint brings out the supply-side challenges for organizations and how they can go about selecting the right service partner [...]

What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Global Sourcing in Healthcare | Sherpas in Blue Shirts

On June 28, 2012, the United States Supreme Court provided its much awaited ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In what is considered a surprise judgment by many quarters, the Court upheld almost all provisions of the law passed in 2010. Here is how the court ruled on the two key provisions [...]

Almost Thumbs Up for Towers Watson’s Acquisition of Extend Health | Sherpas in Blue Shirts

Following Towers Watson’s acquisition of Aliquant in early 2011, its May 13, 2012 announcement of its agreement to acquire Extend Health, Inc., which operates one of the largest private Medicare exchange in the United States, is clear confirmation of its belief in the potential growth of the entire U.S. health and welfare (H&W) market. And [...]

Electronic Medical Records: Is Cloud-Based or Client/Server Delivery Right for You? | Gaining Altitude in the Cloud

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) has the ability to transform and enhance virtually all communications, transactions and analysis related to healthcare information. All 50 states are quickly adopting EMR, and the government has made adoption of EMR a cornerstone of the healthcare initiative. While EMR can have significant positive impact on physicians’ productivity, patients’ access to [...]

Embrace the Berg: the Real Power Lies Beneath the Surface | Gaining Altitude in the Cloud

As we’ve noted in previous blogs and white papers, mobility can unleash the next wave of healthcare productivity and provide dynamic channels to foster wellness. Yet, in the complex healthcare environment, mobility is more than just crafting a mobile app for the iTunes Store. To us, that is just the tip of the iceberg, since [...]

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