Search Tag: human resources
Top 2019 CIO challenges in face of healthcare consumerism
2018 29 Nov
Artificial intelligence (AI) and interoperability are among the most challenging technologies for implementation in 2019 for CIOs. CIOs rated AI and cyber security (94%), Internet of Things (IoT) (90%), and interoperability (82%) as the most problematic technologies to apply next year. In parallel, 24% of healthcare CIOs admit having... Read more
Move over CIO; enter the Chief Digital Officer
2018 28 Nov
The role of CIOs is changing as the HIT management model shifts toward decentralised department heads and Line of Business (LOB) executives. This was one of the findings of Black Book Market Research in recently-released material based on the results of surveys undertaken in the U.S. by 247 CIOs and 1,305 Non-IT C-Level and senior management leaders.... Read more
Staff matters
2018 22 Sep
People are the backbone of healthcare systems. With staff costs up to three-quarters of the total budget one wonders why healthcare leaders are not looking for different, unorthodox, innovative approaches. When did we notice the last time anything groundbreaking in human resources? Perhaps the potential of robotisation in healthcare to automate... Read more
M&A: Best human resources practices
2017 12 Sep
Healthcare has seen an increase in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in recent years. M&A deal activity reached an all-time high in 2015, with consulting firm Deloitte expecting such activity to remain strong going forward. While M&A transactions are often pursued for strategic and economic reasons, Human Resources (HR) needs to be involved... Read more
Early Human Resources Involvement In M&A Essential For Success
2017 21 Aug
With Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity at a high in healthcare how can HR contribute to deals that work? Human Resources (HR ) needs to be involved in M&A deals to increase deal success. Research shows early HR involvement is a critical success factor. Which role HR needs to play in M&A will be described around four critical responsibilities.... Read more
Leading the Way: Cutting Edge Human Resources
2017 21 Aug
A Human Resources (HR) department that continuously looks at ways to foster satisfaction for personnel reaps the rewards of innovation and productivity. HealthManagement.org puts some top HR approaches in the spotlight. Long gone are the days of a deep divide between management and personnel. Human Resources (HR ) practice... Read more
Tips for Hiring Top HIT Staff
2016 27 Dec
Hospitals do what they can to recruit the best doctors and nurses. However, it's just as important to attract the right people to take care of your hospital’s IT needs. With all the pending healthcare technology initiatives from the federal government, including an increased focus on i nteroperability with electronic health records(EHR) systems... Read more
Want to Develop Diversity? Call in the Experts
2016 12 Dec
Inequalities persist in the workplace. In a healthcare setting, such disparities reduce access to care, keep minority workers in poverty, and reinforce the cycle of oppression. Industry experts think that HR policy reforms can set some of these wrongs to right. Acknowledge Wage Inequality According to a JAMA Internal Medicine... Read more