Joel French, Chief Executive Officer
By Joel French, CEO of SCI Solutions I recently authored an article for HIStalk examining how EHR investments should be understood in the context of competitive strategy and the ongoing need to construct advantage. The purpose was to debunk flawed thinking about the role EHRs should play. EHRs are a necessary but small component of…
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By Joel French, CEO of SCI Solutions Healthcare is ripe for disruption. It is one of the last major U.S. industries to be transformed by technology advancements and business model innovations. Most other industries and market segments have completed at least one cycle of transformative technology and structural business model change, with market position and…
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By Joel French, CEO of SCI Solutions Moody’s Investors Service says nonprofit hospitals’ income declined for the second straight year in 2013, and their median rate of growth fell to an all-time low—a trend Moody’s expects to continue. This is in contrast to rising profits and patient volumes at publicly traded hospitals. Moody’s says part…
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