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Group50® Consulting announces Scioebc™ the first Blockchain product powered by THINaër, the end-to-end platform for the Internet of Things
By: Jim Gitney
By Jim Gitney
April 17, 2018
Los Angeles, CA – Group50 announced today the launch of Scioebc™, a next generation supply chain product that utilizes the blockchain and is powered by THINaër, an IoT platform building The Internet of People, Places and ThingsSM. …Read More
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Healthcare – Are you Getting What You Expected from Your Real Time Location System – RTLS ?
By: Vincent Polito
There is not a shortage of reading materials applauding the application of Real Time Location System (RTLS) in healthcare. There is no question that RTLS has the potential for being an operational game changer in healthcare by: …Read More
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Getting the Most Out of a Real Time Location System ( RTLS ) in Healthcare
By: Vincent Polito
Real Time Location System (RTLS) has become the newest “must have” technology for healthcare organizations. Early versions of the technology were expensive and disruptive to install but those barriers are dropping away. The newest technology such as THiNaër’s is installed in minutes and costs a fraction …Read More
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Asset Tracking in Healthcare Environments – Real Time Location System – RTLS
By: Vincent Polito
Asset tracking in Healthcare is an important process because hospitals are large facilities and very complex organizations. Every hospital provides patient care by using a sizeable and diverse workforce, and that workforce uses a lot of equipment; most of it mobile. One of the most frustrating, …Read More
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Opening Doors to the Internet of Everything ( IoE ) in Healthcare
By: Shirish Nene
The explosion of smart devices, analytics engines, big data, and internet connectivity have thrown open the doors to an incredible set of business opportunities in Healthcare. Companies and institutions are recognizing that the Internet of Everything ( IoE ) has to be …Read More
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Lean Techniques Improves Performance in Home Healthcare – Case Study
By: Vincent Polito
This case study describes how a healthcare consulting team of process improvement experts, utilizing Lean Techniques, were able to help a home healthcare provider improve annual profitability by $900K, reduce overtime by 50%, increase productivity by 10% and increase revenue by 3%. …Read More
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Four steps to the Internet of Everything ( IoE )
By: Shirish NeneThe Internet of Everything: 8.4 billion and $2 trillion! Those are the estimated number of connected ‘things’ on the internet and the amount spent on these devices and services by the end of 2017, according to a Gartner study. The number of connected things is expected to …Read More
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Hospital Operating Room Turnover – 6 Steps
By: Vincent Polito
Hospital Operating Room turnaround or changeover time is a vital measure of performance for a hospital. An idle operating room can cost a hospital over $4K per hour in revenue as well as reduced patient satisfaction. Reducing the room turnaround or changeover time leads to reduced patient wait times, increased access, higher revenues, improved patient satisfaction and patient safety. Operating Room availability is an intricate balance …Read More
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Performance Improvement in Obstetrics – Case Study
By: Vincent Polito
This medium sized community healthcare system in the mid-west believes in setting the bar high when it comes to the quality of care it provides for its patients. The system consistently receives high quality marks and was ranked among …Read More
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EMR – Operational Excellence
By: Vincent Polito
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The impact of both the 2009 ARRA-HITECH Act, HIPAA and the federal healthcare reform legislation is felt throughout the industry. Healthcare organizations are challenged by managing the cost providing quality care but recognize implementing EMR is a must have. Both are needed and implementation can be a drain …Read More