The Year of Clinical Collaboration

melody 12 31, 2021

Over the last year, clinical communication and collaboration solutions have garnered significant attention from healthcare organizations to streamline care coordination. Clinical collaboration posts were among our most popular blog posts in 2021. As we get ready for the new challenges...

sarah 12 06, 2021

Look under the hood of many health systems, and you’ll discover a perplexing dichotomy – state-of-the-art medical equipment, highly-trained and dedicated staff, and advanced EHR systems tethered to inefficient clinical communication and collaboration tools and business processes. TigerConnect recently attended...

cheryl 11 22, 2021

Long shifts, the pressure to make quick decisions, and emotional and physical demands are part of a typical workday in nursing. Communication is often fragmented, with many healthcare organizations relying heavily on landline phones, fax machines, and pagers. Over time,...

tigertextadmin 10 08, 2021

Think about the last time you communicated with someone. Maybe you sent a friend a quick text message to say you’re running late for dinner. Simple, direct communication. Now, think about the last time that you communicated with a patient....

tigertextadmin 09 15, 2021

The annual Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference is always a source for innovative thinking on the future of technology—and the 2021 event was no exception. Although attendance at in-person sessions was lower than in previous years due...

cheryl 09 01, 2021

Founded more than a century ago, Geisinger is a regional health system that includes primary care and specialist practices, trauma centers, and hospitals. Because of the complex, distributed nature of Geisinger's clinical operations, effective communication is vital. Working with TigerConnect...

will-oconnor 08 12, 2021

Clinical workflows enable doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate effectively and provide the best quality care for their patients. Each caregiver on the team has a unique and critical part to play. The communication between team members who...

john-elms 08 05, 2021

Imagine this scene – a nurse station is buzzing loudly in the Emergency Department. The on-call nurse is on hold with the operator to locate a cardiologist for her patient — multiple alarms ring, ding, and buzz from the station....

chris 07 21, 2021

COVID-19 brought 2020, and all of our plans, to an abrupt halt. The past year will be embedded in our minds forever due to the loss of life, worldwide impact, and disruption of healthcare. The pandemic also impacted the annual...

will-oconnor 06 28, 2021

More organizations are looking to implement clinical communication and collaboration (CC&C) platforms as part of their long-term digital transformation. CC&C solutions are exceptionally low-cost investments that deliver high ROI results and provide the right metrics. A vital feature of any...