Kronos Introduces Enhanced Workforce Analytics for Healthcare…from Kronos

February 16, 2012

 

HRchitect includes Kronos in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems that organizations should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 15 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!

 

Continuing to deliver on its commitment to develop the next generation of workforce management, Kronos Incorporated recently announced the release of Kronos® Workforce Analytics for Healthcare™, a fully integrated analytics and decision support solution that gives healthcare providers access to all relevant workforce and operational data in one easy-to-use platform. This enables providers to make more intelligent, fact-based decisions while maximizing high-quality patient care within the most advanced, clinically focused workforce management suite on the market today.

News Facts

  • Many healthcare organizations do not leverage analytics to control and improve upon their largest manageable expense – their workforce.
  • To make informed decisions, healthcare providers need to align their workforce data with operational data such as census figures, acuity, billing information, incident reports, and outcomes data. Workforce Analytics for Healthcare consolidates this information into one intuitive dashboard that enables healthcare providers to leverage their workforce data as a competitive advantage and make informed decisions for business growth.
  • Workforce Analytics for Healthcare allows healthcare organizations to answer critical questions about how absence affects the delivery of quality care, the impact of overtime on patient outcomes, and whether or not shift length is contributing to errors or negatively impacting patient safety.
  • Key features of the Workforce Analytics for Healthcare solution include:
  • An intuitive, graphical management dashboard that enables users to view all relevant information in one view and make better labor decisions.
  • The ability to create and edit ad-hoc reports in minutes with an easy-to-use graphical interface and without the assistance of IT or Kronos.
  • Built-in, sophisticated security features that provide personalized intelligence, enabling employees at all levels to have necessary data to make fact-based decisions, while at the same time limiting access to minimize compliance and privacy concerns.
  • Real-time visibility into workforce issues so questions about labor costs and workforce needs can be addressed immediately and not just at the end of the week or month when problems have already occurred. Workforce Analytics for Healthcare provides granular alerts as outliers are occurring so they can be fixed well before they become problematic trends.
  • Workforce Analytics for Healthcare will be available in March.

 

Supporting Quotes

  • Brian Graves, global practice leader, healthcare practice group, Kronos
    “Healthcare decision makers have access to so much data in so many formats that it can be overwhelming and confusing to sort through. The new Kronos Workforce Analytics for Healthcare solution consolidates all of that data, enabling better, fact-based, real-time decisions, and ultimately improving the overall quality of patient care.”
  • Mark Smith, CEO and EVP Research, Ventana Research
    “The use of analytics in business is pervasive, but it is surprising how few organizations are using analytics to more effectively manage their workforce. With its easy-to-use interface, deep functionality, and rock-solid reliability, Kronos Workforce Analytics for Healthcare may finally encourage those healthcare organizations that are not yet using analytics to make that leap.”

 

To learn more about Kronos, please visit www.kronos.com

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Healthcare Industry Turns to Talent Management Software to Meet Compliance Requirements, Improve Patient Care…from Cornerstone OnDemand

September 22, 2011

 

New Cornerstone OnDemand white paper shares best practices for helping healthcare HR leaders evolve their people management and development strategies

HRchitect featured Cornerstone OnDemand in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems and top Learning Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Charles Coy participated in the HRchitect WebMingle on January 16, 2009. Cornerstone OnDemand participated in the Talent Management Systems Beauty Pageant in December 2008, where they were crowned the winner.

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!

 

Changes in the healthcare industry, such as consolidations, nursing and IT staff shortages, and increasingly detailed regulatory compliance needs, are requiring healthcare HR leaders to evolve their employee development and management strategies. A new white paper from Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD), “Talent Management for Healthcare: Facilitating Organizational Excellence and Outstanding Patient Care,” shares how leveraging talent management software, combined with the right strategies, can help healthcare providers better meet compliance requirements, address skill gaps, streamline processes and improve the quality of patient care.

Compared to other industries, Bersin & Associates research shows that healthcare has traditionally been slow to adopt and implement talent management automation and processes. This includes processes for training and development, performance management, onboarding and succession management.

“Today’s comprehensive HR software solutions make it much easier to establish common processes and track and report on employee information across even the largest, most dispersed health systems,” said Julie Norquist Roy, VP of marketing for Cornerstone OnDemand. “From blended learning and real-time performance observation to compliance assessments, organizations now have the ability to automate and integrate processes that tend to be paper-based or conducted in silos. And by empowering employees with appropriate training and development support, we’ve seen our clients improve working environments and boost staff retention.”

One organization that is successfully managing the compliance needs of its medical community is the St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare. BJC uses Cornerstone’s learning and development platform, as well as Cornerstone’s performance observation checklist functionality, to standardize clinical competencies across its hospital system and observe and measure competencies and performance in the field in real-time. This helps to ensure superior patient care and safety, as well as compliance with accreditation standards and requirements imposed by Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and state agencies.

To jump-start learning and talent initiatives in a healthcare organization, Cornerstone’s white paper recommends these five steps:

 

  • Build with an eye toward integration. A strong learning management system will benefit from onboarding, performance and succession initiatives. To maximize the value of your investment, consider targeted, formal development programs for employee supervisors.
  • Automate job descriptions with a foundation of competencies. Standardize job descriptions and competencies to create a common culture in large healthcare systems and build job profiles that will guide career development, training and performance improvement across your organization.
  • Build internal talent pools. Grow your own talent by implementing appropriate talent management and learning tools. This makes identifying high-potential employees and developing critical skills easier to accomplish.
  • Collaborate to build a comprehensive succession strategy. HR can and must play a crucial role in facilitating the next generation of leadership. Technology can identify the gaps and assign development plans for designated successors.
  • Leverage the power of software-as-a-service (SaaS). Healthcare employers can now rapidly implement talent solutions at a far lower cost and with greater operational efficiency. Other advantages include less time to ROI.

 

Healthcare organizations such as Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Sanford Health and WellSpan Health use Cornerstone’s comprehensive SaaS solution to streamline their people management processes. To learn more about talent management best practices for healthcare or read more about BJC HealthCare’s initiatives, download the white paper at http://www.cornerstoneondemand.com/talent-management-healthcare-facilitating-organizational-excellence-and-outstanding-patient-care.

For more information about Cornerstone OnDemand, visit www.cornerstoneondemand.com.

 
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HealthcareSource Software Helps Hospitals Improve Physician Retention…from HealthcareSource

May 28, 2011

 

Healthcare talent management leader adds support for physician retention in new version of physician recruitment software


HRchitect includes Position Manager in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Michael DiPietro, VP of Marketing & Product Management with HealthcareSource will be on the HRchitect WebMingle on May 20, 2010. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!

HealthcareSource®, the leading provider of talent management software for the healthcare industry, today announced the addition of a significant new capability for physician retention in version 3.0 of HealthcareSource Physician Recruitment Manager®, its software solution which helps healthcare recruiters and HR departments streamline and automate their processes for physician recruitment and retention.

The new physician retention feature for Physician Recruitment Manager improves how hospitals connect, engage and get feedback from their medical staff, and newly hired doctors in particular. In order to improve their success and retention, new physician hires can be automatically surveyed 30, 60, 90 days after their employment begins. Through these periodic surveys—hospital HR managers can identify issues that emerge during the onboarding phase. By seeking physicians’ opinions, and learning what difficulties they are facing in their day-to-day work lives, hospitals can then act to address those issues.

Additionally, Physician Recruitment Manager now helps hospitals manage the documents and licenses of all of its physicians. Departmental recruiters/liaisons will be notified when individual doctors’ licenses and contracts are set to expire, allowing for a streamlined renewal process.

“According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the U.S. could face a shortage of as many as 150,000 physicians in the next 15 years. That’s why more hospitals are looking for an edge to attract and retain superior physician talent,” said Michael DiPietro, VP of Marketing and Product Management. “The new physician retention functionality in HealthcareSource Physician Recruitment Manager delivers two-fold benefits: physicians will have a stronger voice to share how they feel about their jobs, and their hospital employers will have better information to help in retaining quality doctors. Given the negative financial impact that high physician turnover can have on hospitals, investing in physician recruiting solutions that improve retention is strategically smart.”

“Physician Recruitment Manager has been a very powerful tool for us.It allows us to organize and manage our recruiting information very quickly and efficiently,” said Mike Fitzner, Director of Physician Recruitment at War Memorial Hospital, a short-term acute care hospital accredited to serving the healthcare needs of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. “The addition of the new retention functionality has really made the product complete as retention of providers has become more important with looming physician shortages.”

About HealthcareSource Physician Recruitment Manager
Designed by physician recruiters, who have intimate knowledge of complexities involved in recruiting physicians, HealthcareSource Physician Recruitment Manager (formerly known as Medearc) improves productivity and efficiency for healthcare talent management pros by: 

  • Tracking everything, keeping HR organized and responsive to candidates and hiring managers
  • Automating candidate screening, pre-credentialing, and referencing
  • Producing recruitment reports that measure results and expense
  • Executing job postings and direct mail campaigns in minutes
  • Quickly developing detailed opportunity presentations

 

For more information on HealthcareSource, please visit www.healthcaresource.com

 
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HealthcareSource Continues Strong Momentum: Solidifying Its Position as Healthcare Talent Management Leader…from HealthcareSource

April 22, 2011

 

Sales surge through new client wins and expanded customer deployments drives another successful quarter

HRchitect includes Position Manager in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Michael DiPietro, VP of Marketing & Product Management with HealthcareSource will be on the HRchitect WebMingle on May 20, 2010. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, don’t rely solely on “recommendations” or published reports. Do yourself a huge favor and talk to HRchitect first. After 14 years, HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!

HealthcareSource®, the leading provider of talent management software solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced that in the first quarter of 2011 it saw strong results in new revenues driven by growing adoption and deployments of its software-as-a-service products including HealthcareSource Position Manager®, Performance Manager®, TestSource® behavioral assessment solutions, Physician Recruitment Manager® and Interview Manager. As a private company, HealthcareSource does not publicly report its sales and earnings.

“The first quarter of 2011 continues our ongoing track record of solid revenue and growth,” said Peter Segall, President and CEO of HealthcareSource. “Building on our 2010 momentum, we continue to add a large number of new customers, as well as follow-on purchases by legacy customers integrating additional HealthcareSource solutions with their prior investments.”

Healthcare organizations demonstrated their interest to invest in talent acquisition and retention through a significant uptick in their purchase and implementation of HealthcareSource solutions for applicant tracking, onboarding, pre-hire assessments, performance management, physician recruiting, video interviewing, and its industry-leading healthcare job board.

In April 2011, the Company announced the appointment of Mr. Bryce Chicoyne as Chief Financial Officer. A veteran financial and business leader who was previously an executive at Salary.com, Harvard Bioscience, and other technology companies, Mr. Chicoyne brings strong financial expertise and experience with leading vendors in the human capital (SaaS) market. With his appointment, Chicoyne joins a large group of new employees hired by HealthcareSource during the first quarter to meet the future needs demands of the company’s growing customer base and expanded product line.

HealthcareSource has added a number of new hospital clients, including regional health centers and large enterprise health delivery systems. Clients who purchased or expanded their HealthcareSource systems during in Q1-2011 include:

Alamance Regional Medical Center, Alexander Youth Network, Ashtabula County Medical Center, Bigfork Valley, Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital, Bronson Healthcare Group, Casa Colina Center for Rehabilitation, Cass County Memorial Hospital, Clark Retirement Community, CoxHealth, Doctors Community Healthcare Corporate, Eastern Connecticut Health Network, Emanuel Medical Center, Fisher-Titus Medical Center, Good Shepherd Medical Center, Gundersen Lutheran Health System, Health Essentials, Holzer Medical Center, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, Jackson Purchase Medical Associates, Jefferson Radiology, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center, Madison County Hospital, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Medical Facilities of America, Melmark Mercy Medical, Meritus Health, Methodist Hospital of Southern California, Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Middlesex Hospital, Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ohana Pacific – Hale Kupuna Heritage, Riverside Community Hospital, Saints Medical Center, Spectrum Medical Group, St. John’s Medical Center, Trinity Health, Trinity Mother Frances Health System, Tufts Medical Center & Floating Hospital for Children, University Health Care System, University of Mississippi Medical Center, West Hills Hospital & Medical Center, Willow Valley Retirement Communities, and Wishard Health Services.

What HealthcareSource Clients Are Saying:

Increasingly, hospitals are purchasing and integrating multiple HealthcareSource solutions for improved HR productivity throughout the talent management cycle. CoxHealth and University Health Care System are two examples:

CoxHealth is a three-hospital regional health organization with more than 60 physician clinics in 20 communities serving more than 900,000 people in a 25-county service area in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas. CoxHealth is accredited by The Joint Commission and distinguished as one of the nation’s Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Systems (2006-2010) for proven excellence in its provision of primary and specialty care. “Hiring and managing a staff of more than 7,500 employees is a major human capital challenge,” said Eric Maxwell, Director of Compensation/HRIS, Human Resources, CoxHealth (Springfield, MO). “We plan on leveraging the features of HealthcareSource Position Manager to better manage over 3,000 applications we receive monthly and to significantly improve our reporting capabilities which is essential now that we are under an affirmative action program. We also purchased HealthcareSource Performance Manager to eliminate our current paper based process and improve the timeliness of all evaluations.”

University Health Care System (which includes University Hospital, Georgia’s second largest acute care hospital) is one of the largest, most comprehensive healthcare providers in the southeastern United States. Accredited by The Joint Commission and winner of the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 12 years in a row, University Health employs more than 3,000 healthcare professionals including nearly 600independent, private physicians on active, consulting, courtesy and associate staff. “University Health Care System will leverage the features of HealthcareSource Performance Manager to eliminate our current paper based performance review process, provide extensive reporting and metrics for our leadership team, as well as totally redefine the review process so that it is efficient and meaningful for employees and leaders,“ said Melissa Brandt, PHR, Total Rewards Manager at University Hospital (Augusta, GA). “In addition, we purchased HealthcareSource Position Manager to better manage more than 3,000 applications received monthly and provide a better onboarding experience for new employees joining the University team.”

For more information on HealthcareSource, please visit www.healthcaresource.com
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Taleo Corporation Named “Institutional Member of the Year” by Chicago Area Healthcare Recruiters Association…from Taleo

January 23, 2011

 

Non-Profit Representing Over 70 Hospitals Honors Talent Management Solutions Provider for its Unequaled Support of Educational Programs and Continued Growth

HRchitect featured Taleo in our release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. Kevin Marasco, VP Brand Marketing with Taleo appeared on the HRchitect WebMingle on November 6, 2009. HRchitect attended the 2010 TaleoWorld conference and HRchitect’s Matt Lafata, one of the industry’s leading talent management systems analysts, attended Taleo’s annual Sales and Services meeting in 2010 & 2011.

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. HRchitect has unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation. Simply put, do not invest in any kind of HR technology without consulting with the experts first. HRchitect is always available to help!

Reinforcing its leadership in the healthcare recruiting arena, Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO) has received the “Institutional Member of the Year Award” by the Chicago Area Healthcare Recruiters Association (CAHR). Taleo, the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, was honored for its unmatched support of the non-profit’s educational programs and overall development.

The honor was announced at the CAHR luncheon in Chicago, attended by representatives from over 70 hospitals in the surrounding Chicagoland region. Taleo was nominated by CAHR’s board of directors and selected for its ongoing support of the 35-year old organization-including educational programs, health care HR conferences and ongoing contributions to membership and the non-profit’s overall growth.

“In light of the unstable economy, many professional associations are struggling and most members are reigning in their contributions,” said Michael Boese, Senior Vice President, TBE & Talent Grid Marketing for Taleo. “However, we at Taleo are doing just the opposite; we’re pleased to increase our support of CAHR and make a significant positive impact to healthcare recruitment.”

“In their first year as an Institutional Member, Taleo went above and beyond in their generous support; with Taleo’s help, CAHR was able to present a successful annual conference in June,” said Jodé Spriggs, Human Resources Employment Coordinator at Saint Joseph Hospital – Resurrection Health Care. “They also sponsored one of our members to attend the NAHCR (National Association of Health Care Recruitment) Image Conference in July 2010. We appreciate the tremendous support of Taleo, and look forward to working together again.”

The Chicago Area Healthcare Recruiters (CAHR) is a not-for-profit organization consisting of professionals responsible for healthcare recruitment. CAHR is an affiliate member of the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (MCHC) and a Chapter Member of the National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR). CAHR is a forum for networking and professional development, initially serving as an organized voice for nurse recruiters and since expanded to the recruitment of all health care professionals.

For more information on Taleo, please visit www.taleo.com
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HealthcareSource Announces Performance Manager Version 3.0…from HealthcareSource

November 6, 2009

 

Enhanced competency assessment capabilities highlight latest product version

HRchitect includes Position Manager in our list of top Talent Acquisition Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

HealthcareSource®, the leading provider of talent management solutions for the healthcare industry, officially announced recently the availability of the latest version of its Performance Manager software. The enhancements are designed to help its hospital clients manage employee competencies easier than ever before.

Hospitals today are faced with increased pressure from many outside sources to improve patient care and decrease preventable medical errors. Employee performance and competency has been linked to patient safety and patient satisfaction, evoking the need for an efficient system to help manage a hospital workforce. To address these concerns and to help hospitals improve both the quality and safety of patient care through a competent and motivated workforce, HealthcareSource released Performance Manager 3.0. This leading performance management software, which supports The Joint Commission best practices, includes performance appraisals, competency management, learning management, and talent performance measurement.

“We are in the trenches with our clients, so we know the stresses and challenges that they encounter every day,” said Peter Segall, CEO of HealthcareSource. “Hospital patients expect the best care and in turn, hospitals are more focused on patient satisfaction and quality. Managing competencies and skills checklists is different in healthcare than in other industries, and with so many healthcare facilities using Performance Manager, we are now able to make improvements, based on real world experience and client feedback, that make this product so perfect for healthcare providers.”

Performance Manager’s latest product version is currently used by more than 200 hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide. In addition to the competency management improvements, version 3.0 features improvements to reporting, scheduling, and configuration. Performance Manager 3.0 now supports: 

  • Unique assessment forms for every hospital job
  • Competency assessments that are separate from annual performance appraisals
  • Age/population specific competencies Initial and ongoing competency validation and assessment
  • Initial and ongoing competency validation and assessment
  • Manager and preceptor collaboration
  • Automated, event-based scheduling (which can be used to trigger hire date, anniversary date, specific calendar dates, and more).
  • Online content and testing, in-service scheduling and rosters, and external training tracking through its integrated training module

“HealthcareSource has greatly helped us improve employee engagement, streamline processes, reduce time for paperwork, and reach organizational goals. With their newest Performance Manager release, the additional customization options and more intuitive environment make it by far the strongest product version we have seen to date in terms of usability for the end user,” said Bonnie Gray, compensation manager at Maine General Health. “We’re very excited about the robust enhancements to competency, feedback routing, reporting, and appraisals, as these will ensure that we hire, train, and retain a productive staff that is committed to patient care. In addition, the new feature upgrades help us comply with The Joint Commission, making all of our documents readily available with the confidence they will be there when we need them.”

For more information on HealthcareSource, please visit www.healthcaresource.com

 

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CyberShift’s New White Paper Examines the Healthcare Industry’s Unique Workforce and Expense Management Requirements…by CyberShift

August 9, 2009

 

Details How Healthcare Providers Can Leverage Technology to Streamline Processes, Reduce Costs to Support Delivery of Cost-Efficient, Quality Healthcare

If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

CyberShift, a global provider of workforce management and expense management software and services, today announced the availability of its most recent white paper, “Healthcare Providers: Workforce Optimization and Expense Management Initiatives for Healthcare Organizations.” The paper examines how healthcare organizations can reduce costs, increase efficiencies and maintain quality care with technology-based workforce management and expense management solutions.

Most people can agree that healthcare costs have spiraled out of control, impacting both individuals and healthcare providers. Many long-standing healthcare providers struggle to survive and, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey, more than half of American households have cut back on healthcare due to finances. While reform is being debated by the media and politicians, and the current administration declares the status quo unacceptable, healthcare providers are left to find their own ways of controlling costs while providing quality care.

Labor and employee business costs make up a large part of a healthcare provider’s operating budget so controlling these costs is crucial. An automated workforce management solution enables organizations to manage diverse and mobile workforces, control overtime, streamline employee scheduling, integrate with payroll systems and comply with government regulations, employee policies and union rules.

“Healthcare organizations are challenged to make quality, affordable care available, while at the same time, maintain their own financial health. An automated workforce management system can help organizations cost-effectively meet changing demands without compromising services,” Art Krozser, vice president, Enterprise Services and Global Support at CyberShift. “There are significant advantages — fiscally and in terms of quality of care — in having the right people with the right skills in the right place at the right time.”

An automated workforce management solution provides visibility into whether scheduling certain employees will result in unnecessary overtime or require employees to work beyond what is considered safe or within contractual guidelines. Other benefits of an automated solution are efficient management of a diverse and distributed workforce, including salaried, hourly and contingent staff, a reduction in payroll preparation time and improved payroll accuracy by 1 to 6 percent of gross payroll. Additionally, employees can be given access to online schedules and other self-service functions, increasing employee satisfaction.

Equally important is another large cost for healthcare organizations: employee business expenses. These expenses include not only travel and entertainment but also costs such as mobile phones and offices supplies. Automating the processing of employee expense management — from pre-authorization and approval to post-payment reporting and analysis — is another way that healthcare companies can control escalating costs.

CyberShift’s award winning, 100 percent Web-based workforce management and expense management solutions are ideally suited for mid-size to large, complex enterprises. CyberShift offers unparalleled flexibility in its software delivery models, offering the identical solutions through the popular multi-tenant Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery model or in-house. These solutions significantly improve business efficiencies, thus enhancing performance and increasing profitability.

CyberShift’s complimentary “Healthcare Providers” white paper can be downloaded from http://www.cybershift.com/Healthcare.

 
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Halogen Delivers Talent Management Industry’s Most Comprehensive Value-Add Content for Healthcare Customers…from Halogen Software

June 6, 2009

 

Expanded support for healthcare-specific best practices designed to help deliver outstanding patient care

HRchitect featured Halogen in our May 2008 release of The Suite Life of Integrated Talent Management and also includes them in our list of top Talent Management Systems vendors that businesses should consider. If you are looking for a new Talent Management System, or any HR system, talk to HRchitect first. We have unparalleled knowledge of the HR and Talent Management vendor community and can save you time and money in selection and implementation.

Halogen Software today announced that the company is now delivering the talent management industry’s richest and most comprehensive healthcare content as standard features with every healthcare-specific talent management suite shipped. This new best practices-driven healthcare content is designed to help healthcare organizations meet strategic organizational goals such as delivering outstanding patient care and ensuring patient satisfaction.

Healthcare organizations face a number of unique talent management challenges including a tight labor market and numerous regulatory requirements. Halogen’s new healthcare content pack will help organizations save start up time with rich, healthcare specific content aligned with best practices, and ensure they are able to quickly and easily establish processes in support of Joint Commission requirements.

“Halogen is very responsive to our needs, and this new content pack reflects their unparalleled understanding of the healthcare industry’s talent management requirements,” said Susan Clapper, Human Resources Director, Lutheran Life Communities. “We are particularly excited about the new comment helper text and development tips – they are unique and unlike anything we’ve seen available. These tools will support employee focus on organizational goals and values, such as exceptional care and high resident satisfaction.”

Halogen’s new content pack was developed by industry experts with assistance from leading healthcare providers across North America to ensure it addresses the current talent management requirements for healthcare facilities. The pack provides specific content which is unmatched in the industry for depth and breadth including:

 

  • A library of healthcare-specific performance standards including behavioral descriptions related to patient care;
  • Healthcare-specific comment helper text and coaching/development tips supporting these performance standards;
  • A competency library containing over 1000 clinical competencies;
  • A set of competency and orientation checklists; and
  • Over 250 position-specific performance appraisal forms.

“In healthcare we have a number of complex reporting and accreditation requirements, so selecting the right talent management vendor was very important to us,” explained Heather Parsons, Senior Human Resources Generalist, Critical Care Systems. “We reviewed a number of solutions but Halogen was the only vendor that demonstrated they truly understood our unique needs, and was able to offer the level of flexibility we required. Using the Halogen healthcare-specific solution we have seen a tangible, positive impact on everything from our Joint Commission reviews to recruiting and retention.”

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has identified and exclusively endorsed Halogen eAppraisal Healthcare as its employee performance and talent management solution of choice for member hospitals and healthcare organizations across the United States. More than 500 healthcare facilities across North America currently rely on Halogen.

For more information on Halogen Software, please visit www.halogensoftware.com

 
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