In healthcare, the concept of kindness is often misunderstood as informal or purely emotional. Within the nursing profession, kindness is a clinically relevant and measurable component of high-quality care. In professional terms, it aligns closely with emotional intelligence and interpersonal effectiveness, both of which are essential for maintaining patient dignity while supporting safe and coordinated […]
Epic Healthy Planet helps healthcare organizations manage population health and value-based care. Teams can use it to identify patient groups, find care gaps, stratify risk, coordinate outreach, run care-management programs, and track clinical and financial performance. By bringing together data from Epic and other sources, Healthy Planet gives care managers, clinicians, analysts, and leaders a […]
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law on July 4, 2025 introduced a tax benefit that sounds simple: employees can deduct a portion of their overtime compensation from federal taxable income. But for healthcare providers already running complex payroll and workforce management environments, this is not a tax policy discussion. It's a systems […]
This year’s Epic User Group Meeting (UGM) was packed with announcements, as Epic Systems continues to position itself as the enterprise platform, artificial intelligence (AI) engine, and healthcare data center of the future. From the unveiling of Epic CoMET to healthcare-focused enterprise resource planning (ERP) capabilities in EpicOps, here’s a recap of Epic’s latest developments—including […]
Running a healthcare system with 56 hospitals, 288 clinics, and 2 million patients across 320,000 square miles is no small feat. For Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the U.S., managing data was like herding cats—90 different electronic health records (EHRs), an overloaded SAP HANA database, and a team stretched thin trying to […]
Let’s face it—healthcare technology is crowded with bold ideas and ‘game-changer’ solutions, but the real challenge is separating tomorrow’s buzz from today’s business value. One of these solutions is the new Epic Teamwork module, which is making waves in scheduling as part of Epic’s broader strategy of developing a natively-integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite. […]
Healthcare organizations are drowning in documentation. Physicians spend nearly two hours on administrative tasks for every hour of patient care, while IT teams struggle with critical staffing shortages, high levels of turnover, and increased demand to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that actually reduce complexity rather than add to it. With healthcare organizations facing mounting […]
Implementing a new electronic health record (EHR) system impacts every corner of a healthcare organization. While technical execution is critical, long-term success ultimately depends on how effectively clinical teams adopt and integrate the system into daily patient care. Without early communication, guidance, and training for providers, the implementation process can quickly become challenging—which is why […]
It’s no secret that disconnected systems slow everything down. From patient care to payroll, integration challenges aren’t rare tech issues—they’re everyday problems that can impact productivity, revenue, and even patient outcomes. That’s why healthcare organizations are increasingly turning to integration platforms like Boomi to create a digital ecosystem where data flows seamlessly between clinical, business, […]
If you’ve ever merged two healthcare organizations while implementing Epic, you already know that the biggest challenges aren’t technical—they're clinical, cultural, and operational. Reconciling how two organizations document care, capture charges, and coordinate workflows is a monumental task, and a successful rollout requires far more than a project plan. From combining clinical workflows to navigating […]
Healthcare organizations rely on many complex systems, including Workday—a popular enterprise resource planning (ERP) system—and UKG Pro Workforce Management (WFM), to manage their operations, personnel, and finances. At many hospitals, Workday serves as a central command center, coordinating everything from medical supply inventory to billing cycles, while UKG Pro WFM helps solve the challenges associated […]
Healthcare financial leaders face constant pressure to modernize their operations while maintaining accuracy and compliance. With complex revenue cycles, multiple payment models, and ever-changing regulations, it’s a difficult task that leaves many hospitals and health systems struggling to efficiently manage their financial data—especially when relying on disconnected, manual operations. Workday’s Accounting Center offers a solution […]