Opportunity Cost -- The "cost" of selecting one alternative is the benefit foregone from the next best alternative. While the insurance industry was a leader in adopting technology in the early days of software, it has fallen behind in maintaining the lead. The percentage of companies still...
Almost every insurance company today has a web site, many with a web presence going back ten years or more. Early web sites functioned as simple information portals aimed at improving the branding and awareness of the company, possibly allowing for forms downloading, such as an application, and...
Hospital systems today are facing an increasingly difficult operating environment. Revenues and reimbursements are decreasing, the capital market is becoming more and more restrictive, and regulatory requirements and reporting are increasing. Add to this bleak financial picture the fact that...