Guest Blog 

Network management: What becomes possible with integration

 By James Evans, VP, financial and network management, McKesson Health Solutions on December 20, 2012

As I’ve written about in the first two parts of this series, network management must be retooled if health plans and their provider network are to meet the cost, quality, and...

 June's Thought Leader 

How to maintain security in the cloud

 By Oren Hamami on May 21, 2013

It’s no lie. Complying with the updated Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, and other related federal and state regulations is arduous and expensive. But the costs of not complying are even more injurious, especially if a breach occurs and regulators pile on significant financial penalties (as they now can). This matters when considering a move...

 Phil's Blog 

'Life is what happens when you're busy doing other things'

 By Phil Colpas, Managing Editor on June 4, 2013

John Lennon, who if he were still with us would be celebrating his 73rd birthday this October, famously said, “Life is what happens when you’re busy doing other things.” A...

 Online Only Features 

Insight and automation at Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital

 By Scott E. Rupp, June 11, 2013

The health system closes security loopholes and automates processes while giving employees more options for managing their own user accounts....

What's the healthcare industry doing about BYOD?

 By Anders Lofgren, June 4, 2013

Consider these five steps to prepare for bring-your-own-device security in the years ahead....

Going paperless

 By Andrew Bailey, May 28, 2013

Should you choose a cloud-based electronic document management system or an on-premise one?...