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Archive for August, 2004

A stepwise approach to outsourcing revenue cycle | White Paper

A stepwise approach to outsourcing revenue cycle | White Paper

Healthcare organizations are discovering they have to focus on their core mission to stay healthy in today’s competitive environment. CapGemini explains how an outsourcer who combines business process expertise with a deep understanding of healthcare issue can transform the revenue cycle from a support service to a competitive advantage.

Why not more outsourcing? It’s about control | White Paper

Why not more outsourcing? It’s about control | White Paper

Less than one percent of healthcare organizations outsource their revenue cycle processes because they don’t want to give up control. Capgemini explains why outsourcing routine administrative transactions is actually a better way to control cash flow

Sub 1% Finance & Accounting | White Paper

Sub 1% Finance & Accounting | White Paper

A well-run finance and accounting operation should run below 1 percent of revenue. However, many companies are spending more because of using legacy systems and processing routine transactions that do not add value. Capgemini explains how outsourcing this process can lower the costs to below 1 percent.

BPO as a business transformation tool | White Paper

BPO as a business transformation tool | White Paper

BPO is emerging as a powerful tool to create strategic and tactical change and create value, according to Capgemini

Outsourcing Finance and Accounting Leads to High Performance | White Paper

Outsourcing Finance and Accounting Leads to High Performance | White Paper

What constitutes a high-performance finance function? An Accenture-commissioned study demonstrates how outsourcing routine financial transactions makes the process more strategic.

Studies Reveal Eight Buyer-Provider Disconnect Areas Likely to Cause Outsourcing Failures | White Paper

Studies Reveal Eight Buyer-Provider Disconnect Areas Likely to Cause Outsourcing Failures | White Paper

Outsourcing Center conducted a comprehensive study on what causes outsourcing relationships to fail. The study found evidence of several components firmly entrenched as causes of failure. One such component is the multi-faceted difference in opinion of buyers and providers. The findings are startling.

Missing Link–Study Confirms Failed Outsourcing Arrangements Lack One Crucial Component | White Paper

Missing Link–Study Confirms Failed Outsourcing Arrangements Lack One Crucial Component | White Paper

Findings from two surveys provide evidence of a link (a structural component necessary for success) that is missing in many outsourcing arrangements. The study clearly found that, without the missing link, the parties are poised for outsourcing failure. This paper discusses case studies and survey findings

The Trouble with Equity-Stake and Shared-Services-Spinout Models in Outsourcing | White Paper

The Trouble with Equity-Stake and Shared-Services-Spinout Models in Outsourcing | White Paper

How do outsourcing service providers grow their businesses? Do buyers need to understand the providers’ strategies?

How Does the Use of a Third-Party Advisor REALLY Impact Outsourcing Arrangements? | White Paper

How Does the Use of a Third-Party Advisor REALLY Impact Outsourcing Arrangements? | White Paper

Many buyers of outsourcing services have grown skeptical of using third-party advisory services. This paper examined case studies to determine the value outcomes achieved when third-party advisors were involved in structuring an outsourcing arrangement.

Synergies Drive Perot’s Offshore Acquisition and Create New Value Proposition in Outsourced Medical Billing Services | Article

Synergies Drive Perot’s Offshore Acquisition and Create New Value Proposition in Outsourced Medical Billing Services | Article

Where Are They Now is a new Outsourcing Journal feature focusing on how outsourcing relationships evolve beyond their initial expectationss. In this first column, we explore an offshore medical billing value proposition that was so good Perot Systems Corporation reached overseas and acquired it.

Want to Survive a Stay in the Hospital?  Don’t Forget To Check Out its IT Outsourcer | Article

Want to Survive a Stay in the Hospital? Don’t Forget To Check Out its IT Outsourcer | Article

More Americans die from medical errors in a hospital than from car accidents. El Camino Hospital cut its medication errors 20 percent through technology, thanks to its IT provider Eclipsys.

Why the Healthcare Industry Is Now Outsourcing CRM | Article

Why the Healthcare Industry Is Now Outsourcing CRM | Article

Retailers have been outsourcing CRM for years. Now competitive pressures in healthcare are causing both payers and providers to outsource this process.

Overview of China’s Hospital/Clinics and Medicine Sectors | Article

Overview of China’s Hospital/Clinics and Medicine Sectors | Article

Medicine China does not have a “healthcare industry;” it has, instead, a “medicine industry.” The nation’s medicine industry ranks second in the world for production and is comprised of 3,613 enterprises producing almost 1,500 kinds of chemical medicines. During January-May, 2003, more than 1.1 million people were employed in the medicine industry. China is the [...]

Perspectives on Growth of the Outsourcing Market in China’s Healthcare Sector | Article

Perspectives on Growth of the Outsourcing Market in China’s Healthcare Sector | Article

The Chinese government is reforming its healthcare sector to create a more competitive environment and speed up medical reform. Will outsourcing be part of that process?

Like Sitting Ducks–Two Failure-Prone Outsourcing Models | Article

Like Sitting Ducks–Two Failure-Prone Outsourcing Models | Article

An Outsourcing Center survey found a significant correlation between root causes of failure and two increasingly popular approaches to outsourcing.

Healthcare Providers’ Perfect Storm and How Outsourcing Can Help Weather the Winds | Article

Healthcare Providers’ Perfect Storm and How Outsourcing Can Help Weather the Winds | Article

Hospitals solved problems by adding complexity to their processes. But a perfect storm of new pressures make simplicity a better solution. The Rx: outsource.

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