By Jim Bertler on
4/26/2008 4:46 PM
What is ePedigree? ePedigree is an ever-growing chain of custody and record management system that details a single drugs path through the supply chain at all distribution levels. Each pharmaceutical product is assigned to a unique identifier and can be pulled from a shelf in a warehouse and queried to reveal the pedigree record. The importance of the ePedigree system comes into play when an FDA agent needs to investigate a complaint or conduct an audit. The agent can do their job with increased accuracy and speed provided the company the agent is investigating is using ePedigree. The buzz word to facilitate this process is called product to pedigree match.
ePedigree allows the owner of the system and the US FDA the ability to combat against counterfeit drugs by requiring their vendors to divulge information as to where the product has been purchased all the way back to the manufacturer before a sale is conducted. This process must take place for each item individually. So ...
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By Jim Bertler on
4/24/2008 5:21 AM
RFID is a major technology enabler for identifying and tracking goods and assets within a hospital. It can help hospitals locate expensive equipment more quickly and improve the management of movable assets. It can help keep track of items used in patient’s room and surgeries.
RFID can be used in conjunction with Microsoft Dynamics GP and its materials management functionality. With all these technologies working together a hospital environment can contain costs and lengthen the ownership of expensive equipment.
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By Jim Bertler on
4/23/2008 10:10 PM
Competition between health plan organizations are increasing and to become a leader in the industry you must have a competitive advantage in order to succeed. By using business intelligence (SharePoint BI) to allow your staff, partners and executives’ easy access to important customer (Microsoft Dynamics CRM), and financial (Microsoft Dynamics GP) data, you empower individuals and teams to make quick, informed, precise decisions for the company.
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By Jim Bertler on
4/23/2008 9:28 PM
For non-profit organizations, like nursing homes, donations can be an important revenue source. The problem with most funding or donor management software out there today is the inability to integrate with a financial management system. By using Microsoft Dynamics CRM you can create a closed loop system by being able to market to the potential donor, forecasting the donation and collecting and reporting on it in your financial management system (Microsoft Dynamics GP). This can also be reported on with other financial data in a consolidated format.
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By Jim Bertler on
4/16/2008 4:58 PM
For a while now I have been debating whether or not there would be a use for an integrated electronic medical record (EMR) and a customer relationship management system. To further understand the problem you first have to define EMR and CRM. An EMR is a system that allows physicians and staff the ability to document patient encounters, streamline workflow and share information to appropriate parties like other physicians or staff. CRM allows marketing, sales and customer service staff the ability to track customer encounters, streamline sales and customer service processes and share information to individuals and managers. View full story here.
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By Jim Bertler on
4/15/2008 6:53 PM
With doctors preferring to interact with drug companies online and more individuals using the internet to research illnesses, healthcare and pharmaceutical companies who are considering innovative advertising and marketing campaigns should research a digital and relationship building approach to increase market share and brand value.
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By Jim Bertler on
4/10/2008 8:58 AM
Does your return on investment or total cost of ownership weight heavier on the decision making process for an information technology purchase? CIO.com interviewed and polled current and former CIOs to get their point-of-view on the subject. View the full article here.
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By Jim Bertler on
4/9/2008 5:09 PM
Microsoft SharePoint has literally gone from a product that just facilitated communications within a company to a full blow development and business intelligence reporting tool. If you are running Lawson, Oracle, SAP or Microsoft as your accounting system Microsoft SharePoint has the integration capabilities to extract important data out and display it in a visually digestible way. To learn more about what Microsoft SharePoint can do for your company’s business intelligence capabilities contact Cornerstone Solutions to speak with a sales executive.
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By Jim Bertler on
4/8/2008 6:24 PM
According to Verispan, a recent study has shown that physicians prefer internet marketing and promotions to pharmaceutical sales representative’s visits. The digital channel has become a major force for all large pharmaceutical companies. The numbers are surprising.
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By Jim Bertler on
4/8/2008 2:55 PM
QuickBooks to Dynamics GP.... A Smart Move
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