Organizations that intend to outsource business processes, faces the biggest risks during the transition phase. During this period, employees are moving from one way of working to another, which may include the redesign, retooling, and standardization of processes and...
In the virtual organization model, most activities are outsourced or contracted so that a lot of necessary work is performed outside the boundary of the company. It involves the wide usage of the Internet, computer networks and collaboration software to get these...
Though the healthcare market in the United States is rapidly emerging, the market is faced with achieving conflicting objectives such as improved service quality and reduced cost. Healthcare providers (hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, and specialized therapeutic...
With rapid advancements in technology, the healthcare sector is generating a massive volume of data. Extracting meaningful information out of this data is helpful for healthcare professionals in decision-making and for delivering improved patient care. Big data can be...
Those days are gone when people relied on desktop computers for information, entertainment, social networking, and recreation. With rapid advancements in mobile technology, regular phones are being increasingly replaced by smartphones and tablets. A statistical study...
Governments in various countries are implementing e-billing for public utilities. This is a convenient, safe, cost-effective and efficient way of coordinating an extensive customer base, promoting energy efficiency, and encouraging conservation. After successfully...
International outsourcing has become widely accepted as a means to reduce operational costs, improve efficiency, and achieve a competitive edge. Hiring support services for non-core tasks also allows more time to focus on core activities. Regardless of the pros of...
A recent report in the New York Times points out that the federal government has failed to ensure that electronic health records have adequate safeguards to prevent medical billing fraud. The results of an audit covering 864 hospitals that received Medicare incentive...
Electronic health records (EHRs) have transformed healthcare delivery by providing real-time access to patient information, facilitating informed and prompt decision-making and enhancing care coordination. Most healthcare organizations rely on medical data entry...
With the advancements in technology, the way information is retrieved and organized is changing rapidly. In the field of financial data mining and analysis too, new technologies such as Hadoop, NoSQL and Storm are enhancing access to complex and unstructured data....
