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i4cp Survey Finds Most Employers Have No Plan to Stem Baby Boomer Brain Drain
An i4cp study found that 77% of responding organizations do not currently have a phased retirement program in place. As its name implies, “phased retirement” allows an employee who is approaching retirement to continue employment with a reduced workload. - June 25, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
With Fuel Prices Rising, U.S. Companies Work Quickly to Reduce Employee Travel
More than half say gas will top $4.50 per gallon by summer's end. - June 23, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
KLAS Rates Top 10 Healthcare Business Intelligence Vendors
KLAS spoke with more than 150 healthcare professionals about their perceptions of vendors in the business intelligence marketplace and discovered the opportunity for BI in healthcare is wide open. - June 12, 2008 - KLAS
i4cp Study Finds Employers Struggling with How to Handle Religious Differences
Nearly a third of employers surveyed said they have seen personal clashes in the workplace linked to religion - June 09, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
KLAS Rates 9 Ambulatory EDI Claims Clearinghouse Vendors
KLAS addresses the question of whether an ambulatory EDI claims clearinghouse is simply a commodity, while researching the successes and struggles healthcare providers experienced when working with their clearinghouse service vendors. - June 05, 2008 - KLAS
KLAS Rates Eight Revenue Cycle Management Solutions
KLAS investigates hospital revenue cycle management and the ability of software solutions to keep up with healthcare provider needs. The report addresses perceptions in the marketplace rather than actual performance scores and contains opinions from more than 170 healthcare participants. - June 04, 2008 - KLAS
Talent Management Accelerated: i4cp Launches Exclusive New Program and Consortium
Exclusive new program for corporations designed to improve talent management initiatives across the enterprise. - May 29, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Coroners and Genealogists Join Forces in New Show to Tackle Quiet Epidemic of Unclaimed Persons
What happens to people when they die with no next of kin to claim their bodies? RootsTelevision.com, an online channel dedicated to all aspects of genealogy and family history, has launched a new show, Unclaimed Persons, to bring attention to this largely unknown epidemic. Coroners’ offices... - May 28, 2008 - RootsTelevision.com
Which P A C S Vendors Best Address Provider Need
KLAS’ PACS report for large hospitals found a significant range in healthcare provider scoring of their PACS solution. With more than 70 PACS solutions available in the marketplace today, data presented in this report represents the experiences of more than 600 healthcare professionals currently utilizing a PACS vendor. - May 19, 2008 - KLAS
Successful Clinical Implementation Team Building
Healthcare providers share insights with KLAS into how to fill implementation team gaps and build successful teams. They share what worked for them and offer advice on how to improve the process. - May 19, 2008 - KLAS
KLAS Investigates Revenue Cycle Management Solutions
KLAS drills down into hospital revenue cycle management and the ability of software solutions to keep up with healthcare provider needs. The report addresses perceptions in the marketplace rather than actual performance scores and contains opinions from more than 170 healthcare participants. - May 18, 2008 - KLAS
Agilo for Scrum V.0.6 Released. Improved Sprint Backlog with Dynamic Hierarchy.
The Berlin based agile42 GmbH has released version 0.6 of the Open Source Tool Agilo for Scrum. - May 09, 2008 - agile42
Is Digital X-Ray Worth the Effort?
Digital Radiography adoption continues to grow, despite CT and MR technology advances, due to its relatively low cost and frequency of use. KLAS investigates which vendors hit the mark for healthcare providers in this digital x-ray report. - May 05, 2008 - KLAS
Healthcare Providers Demand Feedback About Computed Radiography
Due to provider requests, KLAS investigates single-cassette computed radiography (CR) in this groundbreaking study to uncover the strengths and weaknesses of the marketplace. - May 05, 2008 - KLAS
New Study Quantifies Work-from-Home Savings for Earth Day
Analysis of published research, released today, offers hope for Earth Day. The study shows that while less than 4% of the U.S. workforce currently work from home, 40% have jobs that would allow them to telecommute. According to the study, new teleworkers could annually save 625 million barrels of oil, reduce greenhouse gas pollution by 107 million tons of CO2, and save almost $43 billion at the pumps. Each worker would save 26 work-days and over $800, time and money wasted commuting. - April 21, 2008 - Undress4Success.com
i4cp Study Shows HR Pros Sing a Familiar Refrain: Where’s the Talent?
According to HR executives, the hunt for workforce talent is gaining in significance. In a recent study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), HR professionals said that, while employers are increasingly driven to find and keep the best employees, the pool of high-performing talent is... - April 19, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
HumanCentric Growth Leads to New Headquarters
As a result of recent successes, and the subsequent hiring of new employees, HumanCentric Technologies, Inc. has relocated its headquarters to a new location at 200 MacKenan Drive in Cary, N.C. - April 13, 2008 - HumanCentric
i4cp Study Finds, as E-Mail Use Grows, Few Companies Teach Employees How to Communicate
E-mail messages and electronic newsletters rule when it comes to internal communication in organizations today, according to a recent study conducted by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). Yet, information overload is a major challenge, and the situation is likely to grow worse, with... - April 07, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Iopt.com Shows the Strategic Power of Data
The strategic value “I Opt” technology is demonstrated using the glass ceiling. - April 04, 2008 - Professional Communications Inc. (dba: iopt.com)
RootsTelevision.com Wins Four Telly Awards in Its First Year
RootsTelevision.com, an online channel dedicated to all aspects of genealogy and family history, has been recognized in the 29th Annual Telly Awards for four of its original productions. Selected from more than 14,000 shows were "DNA Stories: A Tale of Two Fathers" (documentary),... - March 28, 2008 - RootsTelevision.com
Stay Flexible or Risk Losing Your Professionals
New i4cp Study Says “Flex Work” Boosts Morale, Retention. - March 24, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Who Says Quality Isn’t Rewarded?
i4cp study shows most companies strive for and reward quality improvement. - March 14, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
The Business Knowledge Gap
i4cp study shows that nearly 30% of corporate participants feel a lack of business acumen among managers has a great impact on organizations. - March 12, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
KLAS Delivers Report on Labor and Delivery IT Solutions
KLAS’ Labor and Delivery report investigates L&D vendor solutions; which vendors are making the most progress toward integration, what functionality is most important to providers, and how satisfied providers are with current vendor offerings? - March 09, 2008 - KLAS
KLAS Investigates CPOE Offerings and Technology Leaders
KLAS measured the depth of CPOE adoption in this sixth and most recent study to find out provider satisfaction with the vendor offerings and the depth of usage in this growing area. - February 24, 2008 - KLAS
KLAS’ Ambulatory EMR Perception Report Probes Providers for Market Insights
Providers shared their thoughts and perceptions with KLAS about their near-term plans for EMR purchasing, key criteria for selecting an EMR and which vendors they would consider if making that purchasing decision today. - February 24, 2008 - KLAS
KLAS’ Single Sign-On Study Uncovers Driving Forces in Adoption
KLAS found that Single Sign-On is more of a when than an if technology, even if the only push toward adoption is meeting the requirements of HIPAA, JCAHO and other patient safety initiatives. Most healthcare providers report their vendors perform well. However, with adoption being a matter of time, providers in the process of selecting an SSO solution often wonder what the differences are among vendor offerings, what advice other providers offer when making an SSO decision. - February 18, 2008 - KLAS
Anti-Discrimination Policies Are Poorly Communicated, Suggests New i4cp Study
Most companies report that employee claims are frequent. - January 24, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Axis Command Group Offers Single and Married Executives Relationship Coaching by Phone with 'Executive Alignment Coaching'
Personal Growth Expert and Executive Coach, Teresa Ann Foxworthy, Guides Men and Women through Relationship Challenges to Find and Refine Success Strategies in both Personal and Professional Arenas - January 23, 2008 - Axis Command Group
Axis Command Group Heads Up Corporate Services for Axis Magna Group's Conglomerate
Wellness Programs, Executive and Organizational Development, Executive Coaching and Management Consulting Lead Roster of Services - January 22, 2008 - Axis Command Group
Digital Mammography Impacts Throughput, Workflow and Revenues
KLAS delves into the adoption of digital imaging in mammography services and publishes its inaugural Digital Mammography Report to inform healthcare providers about the successes and struggles other healthcare providers have encountered while integrating digital mammography in their hospitals and clinics. - January 16, 2008 - KLAS
KLAS Investigates Application Hosting Services in Healthcare
A growing number of healthcare provider organizations are turning to vendors and third party firms to host and manage some of their core applications. KLAS takes an in-depth look at what is happening in the provider application hosting marketplace, what is fueling this growth, and investigates provider successes, struggles and satisfaction with vendors in this growing area. - January 11, 2008 - KLAS
KLAS Studies Medication Administration Barcoding at the Point of Contact
Since 2003, KLAS has been monitoring the Medication Administration Barcoding at the point of contact (BPOC) market segment. In this report, KLAS set out to discover what changes are happening in the marketplace as well as the successes and struggles healthcare providers are encountering with medication administration. The investigation includes vendor performance ratings from healthcare providers, bar-code technology implementation time, management reports and interfaces. - January 07, 2008 - KLAS
KLAS Announces 2007 Best in KLAS Vendor Rankings
KLAS publishes 2007 Top 20 Year-End Report detailing vendor performance ratings for HIT software, professional services and medical equipment. Results are compiled from evaluations received from healthcare professionals during the past 13 months. - January 04, 2008 - KLAS
KLAS Investigates Emerging CVIS Needs and Industry Perceptions
Research respondents shared with KLAS their struggles in attempting to harmonize the fragmented cardiology IT environment in spite of the staggering number of critical interfaces. - January 04, 2008 - KLAS
World Endometriosis Research Foundation Funds International Multi-Centre Study to Develop a Tool to Identify Women with Endometriosis
The World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF) has secured funding for its first international multi-centre study. The aim of the study is to develop a symptom-based questionnaire to predict the presence of endometriosis – a study of this scale has never been undertaken before. - November 23, 2007 - World Endometriosis Research Foundation
Overall Ambulatory PACS Market Scores Decline in KLAS’ 2007 Report
KLAS Announces Publication of its Ambulatory PACS Report. - November 21, 2007 - KLAS
Have You Checked-in with Your Child Since the Start of School? Who Has Your Child Been Hanging Out with? Find Out: Peers Have a Greater Influence Than You May Think
“How was school today”? “Fine”. “What did you do”? “Nothing”. “What do you mean nothing”? “I don’t know”. This may be a typical conversation between parent and child. Now, is the parent really getting any answers from her child? Of course not…Many parents may become frustrated by this common interaction and response from a child. The question is: What can a parent do to get more appropriate responses? www.southtampatherapy.com - October 02, 2007 - South Tampa Therapy: Elizabeth Mahaney, LMHC, MFT, Ph.D
UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work Receives $1 Million to Establish Professorship, Innovations Fund
The School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $1 million gift to establish the Sandra Reeves Spears and John B. Turner Distinguished Professorship at the School of Social Work. The gift enables the school to establish an endowed chair to attract a leading scholar who will teach students methods of working with families, engagement with community agencies and promoting best practice models. - September 13, 2007 - UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work
PERC Study Identifies Credit Reporting as Key to Economic Growth in Latin America
The Center for Competitive Credit, part of the Political and Economic Research Council (PERC), has released a white paper and full-length study exploring the economic and social benefits derived from credit reporting processes in Latin America. The paper, titled “Economic Impacts of Payment... - June 08, 2007 - Political & Economic Research Council
Dieting Research Wins Funding Award
The founder of a leading problem eating and weight control charity has been awarded a university funding package to conduct a detailed academic study into the West's dieting obsessions. - June 07, 2007 - The Weight Foundation
Tribe of Hungarian Origin Discovered in Africa
Anthropologists of the Geneva-based Africa Research Institute (ARI) discovered an unknown tribe in the Mid-African Democratic Republic of Congo. The tribe presumably originates from the Magyarabs living at the border of Egypt and Sudan since the 16th century. - May 03, 2007 - Africa Research Institute (ARI)
Show Us Your Roots and Win $500
Roots Television, LLC (www.rootstelevision.com) wants everyone to flaunt their roots! Launched just a few months ago, this first-ever online home for family history programming boasts 20 channels of great shows for the roots-enthusiast – all available 24/7 and almost all for free. And now... - April 03, 2007 - RootsTelevision.com
Political and Economic Research Council Releases Japan Credit Reporting Study
The Information Policy Institute, an applied studies center of the Political and Economic Research Council (PERC), has released a study examining the economic benefits of a full-file credit reporting system for Japan. The report entitled "On the Impact of Credit Payment Reporting on the... - March 14, 2007 - Political & Economic Research Council
Weight Control Charity Set for Major Growth
A campaigning weight control charity has won major grant aid to develop its worldwide research and support activities. - December 02, 2006 - The Weight Foundation
Roots Television™ Quiet Launch Not So Quiet!
When Roots Television™ debuted on September 29, 2006, it was a quiet launch in beta mode intended to draw enough traffic to test the site and work through the inevitable technical bugs that accompany new ventures into cyberspace. That "quiet" launch quickly became an international... - October 24, 2006 - RootsTelevision.com
World Beyond Dieting Week
A prominent weight-control charity has declared the inaugural “World Beyond Dieting Week” to strengthen the fight against growing obesity and endemic failed dieting. - October 03, 2006 - The Weight Foundation
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak to Tell the Real Story of the First Ellis Island Immigrant
The true story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant to enter our country via Ellis Island, will be shared by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, Brian G. Andersson (Commissioner, NYC Department of Records), and family members of the real Ellis Island Annie at 3:00 p.m. on September 15, 2006 at The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society. - September 08, 2006 - RootsTelevision.com
“Don't Steal our Meals,” Say Dieting Experts
Weight-control charity The Weight Foundation exposes new exploitative food industry tactics and launches a free and collaborative web-based self-help system for problem dieters. - September 01, 2006 - The Weight Foundation
New Dieting Test
A leading problem-eating organization has developed a dieting behavior self-test, underpinned by a radical new understanding of what the dieting lifestyle actually comprises, to help dieters identify their relationship with food and eating. - August 22, 2006 - The Weight Foundation