How to Get Your CIO to Care About Your Projects
Just about every group within a health system has had a potential project delayed or put on hold indefinitely due to an issue with the IT department. Even if the funding for a project is approved, IT...
View ArticleHFMA 2013 ANI Survey Results: Opportunities Abound
In the days leading up to the HFMA 2013 ANI in Orlando, and at the conference, Avantas conducted a three-question survey aimed at uncovering the major concerns of healthcare finance leaders, their...
View ArticleAvantas Names Fortune 500 Executive as Vice President
In late July, Avantas announced the arrival of Ron Rheinheimer to its executive team in the role of Vice President – Growth. I thought I would take a minute to tell you more about Ron, and outline what...
View ArticleMedia Turns Focus to Healthcare Labor Management
More and more, individuals from Avantas, along with our clients, are being asked to contribute multi-part series to publications on the topic of healthcare labor management. This is due to the growing...
View ArticleThree Staffing KPIs Every Hospital Should be Monitoring
If you have been a follower of the Avantas blog or are a regular reader of our eNewsletter (sign up to recieve it on our homepage under “Healthcare Updates”) you are probably well versed in the three...
View ArticleHealthcare Layoffs: A Symptom of a Bigger, Lingering Problem (Premium Content)
Earlier this month Modern Healthcare published data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics citing that hospital employment in February fell for a third consecutive month. Hospitals eliminated 1,200 jobs...
View ArticleWhat a top ranking by KLAS means – and what it doesn’t
In KLAS’ July 2014 Human Capital Management report, Just Efficient is Not Sufficient, Avantas was recognized as “the most promising human capital niche/focused vendor for staff scheduling.” For an...
View ArticleHow to be successful in healthcare (and in general)
In a recent RFP (request for proposal), we were asked an unusual question. It read, “Describe your expectations of us in this partnership.” This question was refreshing and somewhat counter to the...
View ArticleThe Fifth Season: Healthcare Conference Season
As winter is starting to loosen its grip on the country we now find ourselves heading into the fifth season of the year: Healthcare Conference Season. Avantas is fortunate to have a busy speaking...
View ArticleBecker’s Hospital Review: “Why are COOs on the decline?”
In case you missed it, Becker’s Hospital Review recently published a story on the “decline” of COO positions. While the data presented was not specific to healthcare, it did cite universal reasons for...
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