Due to COVID-19, CMS has delayed enforcement of the Patient Access and Provider Directory APIs of its FHIR-based CMS-9115-F final rule by six months, from January 2021 to July 2021. So, while there’s a little more breathing room, don’t wait – those six extra months will go by fast. You really need to address the deadline – now. You already … Read More
Identity and Access Management … and Work-From-Home
COVID-19 created the work-from-home phenomenon, but as things hopefully get back to normal, your employees may not be returning to the office any time soon. Surveys of both companies and employees show a willingness, if not a desire, to keep the office in the home scenario going forward. What’s an IT department to do? The way it was Before COVID-19 … Read More
Yes – Ransomware is Still a Thing
Protect Your Company News report: “Universal Health Services, one of the largest healthcare providers in the U.S., has been hit by a ransomware attack.” In a ransomware attack, the bad guys probe for vulnerabilities in the target’s computer system. Once in, they enter code that encrypts files, rendering them inaccessible. The hackers will send a decryption key only after the … Read More
You Only Have to Dig a Little for Process Mining Gold
Process Mining doesn’t have to be a huge archeological excavation. You can get surprisingly good results with just a shovel. Process Mining – what we know We’ve published several blogs recently on Process Mining, and we’ll take the opportunity to link some of them in this article. But for now, let’s quickly summarize what we know and have shared: Process … Read More
Prolifics UK Names New General Manager
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, September 4, 2020 – Prolifics UK, a leader in software engineering consulting and digital innovation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Mulligan as the company’s new general manager. He will lead both Prolifics UK and Prolifics Testing in serving new and existing clients with application modernisation, digital transformation, testing and quality assurance initiatives. Mr. Mulligan … Read More
5 Reasons for Managed Services – Now!
A trusted managed services provider can help you focus on your business. In an unsettled time when you’re trying to do more work with less resources, managed services as a strategy could be the answer. Here’s a look at the what and why for managed services. First, what are managed services? It’s taking the load off your IT staff and … Read More
Prolifics Named 2020 IBM Think Build Grow Winner
ORLANDO, FLA., June date, 2020 – Prolifics, a global digital transformation leader and a long-time IBM business partner, is proud to announce IBM has selected Prolifics as one of its 2020 IBM Think Build Grow winners. Think Build Grow is a part of IBM PartnerWorld. It recognizes achievements in innovation, leveraging cloud and AI technologies. Prolifics’ winning submission was … Read More
Process Mining – from Definition to Implementation
An introductory guide – can you dig it? As Gartner defines it: Process Mining is a technique designed to discover, monitor and improve real processes (i.e., not assumed processes) by extracting readily available knowledge from the event logs of information systems. More simply, Process Mining identifies process inefficiencies by following the digital trail of data through a targeted system. Click … Read More
A Resolution Your Company Needs to Keep – Entity Resolution
Entity Resolution (ER) is an important tool used to address data issues, from the most serious – stopping international fraud – to the most basic – finding duplicate names in your customer list. Now, advancements in artificial intelligence and automation for ER make it more useful and valuable than ever. What is Entity Resolution Entity resolution is the analysis of … Read More
Process Mining Means Success for Remote Work Force
Process Mining and the New Working-From-Home Normal The pandemic has made a lot of things the New Normal. One of them is having a remote workforce, also known as working from home (WFH). How are processes and procedures changing to accommodate people working remotely? How do you control – or even know about – the changes that may be happening … Read More