There have been rumors that Oracle doesn’t plan to update PeopleSoft with a new release. This has made some businesses wary but it is based on a lack of understanding about how postmodern ERP technology is evolving. Previous software was a closed system and updates released periodically had a lot of changes all at once. A business could not choose which updates …
Healthcare Reform Initiatives and Hospital Financial Management
These days, the news often carries stories of how state and federal governmental entities are altering the way they pay for citizens’ medical bills. Among the discourse are buzzwords like Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare. The frequency of change in healthcare reform implementation has made it more important than ever that hospital financial management be up to date on how these changes affect their financial statements. And …
PeopleSoft Keeps Your Processes in Focus
Whenever a healthcare organization is considering a software implementation, like PeopleSoft ERP, it is extremely important to remember that software is a support mechanism for your hospital’s systems and processes, not a substitution. When preparing an install or dealing with software issues, your software systems must be prepared so that they manage your organizations specific needs and processes. Strategy First, Then PeopleSoft Systems …
5 Tips for Great Hospital Supplier Management
When it comes to using your ERP for hospital supplier management, there are some important areas your organization needs to address to effectively increase quality vendor relationships, decrease inventory and supply issues and integrate your supply chain management with the rest of your organization. Addressing the following 5 issues with supply chain relationships can drastically impact your supplier management for good! …
Increase Organizational Efficiency with Proper Enterprise Resource Planning
Enterprise resource planning has taken on a whole new meaning with software and information systems created to manage the entirety of hospital resources. Enterprise Resource Planning software (ERP) is designed to integrate with an organization’s systems, hardware, patient relationship management, supply chain management and more. It should increase organizational efficiency, not create a hindrance. Proper Planning Although technology has made leaps …
Maintaining Your Hospital Supply Chain
Mission critical is the most accurate way to describe the hospital supply chain. Managing and maintaining the ordering, receiving and dispersal of supplies, from medicines to drinking straws, demands up to date information at all times. It’s important to oversee how the supplies are moving, where any supply chain pinch points or slow-downs that require attention are, and verify use patterns. Another aspect …
HR Management with Peoplesoft ERP: How to Manage Well
For those familiar with Belmero’s services, Peoplesoft ERP is known as a valuable resource for hospitals, one which can be improved with proper implementation, integration and training. In the area of HR Management, Peoplesoft ERP’s solutions give hospitals the ability to automate processes, increase quality control, and reduce the cost of employee management. Your Peoplesoft ERP implementation needs to be fulfilling the following …
Maintain Internal and External Supply Chain Relationships With PeopleSoft
For many hospitals, PeopleSoft is an excellent ERP system, but there are several areas with substantial problems and issues. When it comes to supply chain management, improper internal and external integration can cause significant problems. Mergers and acquisitions will exacerbate these problems, as well as major supply chain shifts. While frustrating, supply chain issues are not caused by the software, nor necessarily …
Survey Results: How do customers feel about their ERP solutions?
A new annual report on the state of customer satisfaction with ERP (enterprise resource planning) software offers some insights for customers considering whether to stay with their current provider, and for corporate executives who are still considering ERP software. In summary, ERP users who responded to the 2013 survey were not quite satisfied with their software. The Panorama Consulting Solutions annual state of …
ERP Not Working? 3 Reasons why, and how to correct them.
ERP systems are important for any business to manage growth, and keep abreast of political, technological, environmental and industrial changes. For many hospitals, their ERP systems create problems which prevent adequate growth and management if not addressed. Three areas your ERP implementation could be costing you money are: employee dissatisfaction, no process review, and the wrong system. Employee Dissatisfaction Employees are …
