Author: Jackie Larson

Predictive analytics is a hot topic in healthcare these days. IBM, for instance, created some buzz when it introduced its Watson-based Content and Predictive Analytics for Healthcare to help reduce hospital readmissions. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Verizon Fraud Management for Healthcare uses predictive-modeling algorithms to identify potentially fraudulent claims in real-time and...

Have you ever wondered why another nurse is always called in for overtime (and incentive pay) instead of you? Or why a supervisor always seems to grant your co-worker's requests for time off while your requests are sometimes denied? Most nurse managers do their best to avoid these kinds of situations, but sometimes favoritism is...

From our perspective, there’s one common thread between financial, operational, and clinical outcomes: LABOR. Because labor is 60% or more of any healthcare organization’s budget and care givers have a direct impact on clinical outcomes, labor management projects deserve to be at the top of any healthcare executive’s priority list. The success our clients have...

One of the most difficult things when implementing new change, processes, strategies or software is creating buy-in. A decent solution implemented well works better than a perfect solution implemented poorly. At Avantas, we understand the labor management issues specific to healthcare and have the project management expertise needed to implement our solutions. We follow a...