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How are you improving workflow visibility across healthcare operations?
One challenge I keep seeing across healthcare organisations is that teams often have the right systems, but not the right visibility. For example, procurement, HR, finance and operational teams may each use different business applications. Individually they work well, but it's still difficult to answer simple questions like: Where is this approval? Who is responsible for the next step? Why has this request been delayed? We've been looking at using Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Automate and the Power Platform to create connected workflows instead of relying on emails and manual follow-ups. The biggest improvement hasn't just been automation—it's giving operational teams a single view of how work is progressing. I'm interested to hear from others in the Healthcare & Life Sciences community: What has been your biggest challenge in improving workflow visibility? Have you used Dynamics 365 or Power Platform to solve it? Which business process delivered the quickest value when you automated it? We've recently explored this topic in more detail, including practical examples of improving workflow visibility in healthcare: 🔗 https://www.ultralinkit.co.uk/blog/dynamics-365-healthcare-workflow-visibility/ I'd love to hear your experiences and different approaches.Seeking Insight: Standardizing Phototherapy Device Manufacturing Protocols
I am working on technical standardization for high-performance LED facial masks. As we scale production under ISO 13485, I am curious how other engineers approach spectral output consistency and thermal management in aesthetic hardware. We have documented our manufacturing R&D process to promote quality benchmarks. I would appreciate any insights on validating LED wavelength precision at scale. How do you ensure long-term stability in your phototherapy hardware? Our project is listed on SourceForge as: skifirmedicalledWhy Connected Healthcare Systems Matter More Than Ever
Hello everyone, Across many healthcare organisations, digital transformation is well underway. New applications are being introduced, cloud adoption is increasing, and AI is becoming part of everyday conversations. However, one challenge continues to appear across many projects: disconnected operational workflows. It's common to find patient communication, scheduling, referrals, reporting and operational processes spread across multiple systems. While each application may perform its role effectively, the lack of integration often results in duplicated information, limited visibility and increased administrative effort. From the projects we've been involved in, we've found that successful digital transformation isn't only about implementing new technology. It's about creating connected systems that allow information to move securely and efficiently between teams. I'd be interested in hearing how others are approaching this challenge. Some discussion points: - What are the biggest barriers to connected healthcare systems today? - How are you improving interoperability across existing platforms? - Has Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare or Dynamics 365 helped simplify operational workflows? - Which integrations have delivered the greatest value in your organisation? We've also shared our perspective on https://www.ultralinkit.co.uk/dynamics-365-healthcare/ here: Looking forward to hearing different experiences and perspectives from the community.
Understanding the Role of SASSA Grants: A Discussion
How have https://onlinesassastatuscheck.co.za/ Grants impacted poverty alleviation and social welfare in South Africa? Join the conversation to share your insights, experiences, and analysis of the role SASSA plays in supporting vulnerable populations across the country.Managing data sharing and access in healthcare systems
I am looking for general guidance on how healthcare teams manage data sharing and user access across different systems. I am interested in understanding common approaches for keeping data secure while still allowing the right staff to access what they need. This is more about best practices and real-world experience rather than a specific product issue. Any insights from similar healthcare environments would be helpful.
Help Creating an Excel File to Calculate Student Commutes to Clinical Sites and Filter Site Details
Hello, I’m hoping someone can help me create an Excel document for a fairly complex need. I oversee a large number of students across my state and am trying to ensure fairness in the clinical rotations they are assigned to. I would like to set up an Excel spreadsheet that can: House student names along with their home addresses. List multiple clinical site addresses that students may rotate to. Calculate and display the commute time and distance (in miles) from each student’s home address to each potential clinical site. Additionally (if possible), I would love to be able to filter the clinical sites based on certain characteristics, such as: Types of MRI scans performed at the site Patient volume (high volume vs slower paced) Type of location (small town hospital, large city hospital, or mobile MRI unit) If the filtering features are too complicated, I would at least like help setting up the commute calculations between home addresses and multiple site addresses. I appreciate any guidance or ideas. Thank you so much in advance for your help!
24 hour time slots from a specific time point
Hi! Is there a formula to make 24 hour time slots from a specific time? For example, 3/3/25 @ 0810. The 1st 24 hour box would be (3/3/25 @ 0810 - 3/4/25 @ 0810), 2nd 24 hour box (3/4/25 @ 0810 - 3/5/25 @ 0810), etc. Also, once those 24 hour prefilled dates and times are created for 15 days, is it possible to take a shreadsheet with dates and time entries and place them into the correlating 24 hour time slots from a specific time? For example, if an entry was dated and timed 3/3/25 @ 0935, and 3/4/25 @ 0700, both of those would fall into the 1st 24 hour box and so on. Thank you in advance for saving me hundreds of hours doing this by hand!Enhancing Healthcare AI with Model Context Protocol and Semantic Kernel
AI in healthcare isn’t just about chatbots or summarizing clinical notes anymore. We’re entering an era where AI must act—connecting to enterprise systems, pulling live data, and executing workflows—all while respecting the complex and high-stakes environment of healthcare. That’s where Microsoft’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the Semantic Kernel SDK come in. The full article is here: https://pauljswider.substack.com/p/enhancing-healthcare-ai-with-model Not trying to spam. I was receiving errors when I attempted to copy here. Feedback is appreciated.
Excel Template
Hi, I would like a suggestion on how to create an excel sheet to monitor sample reception monthly and yearly. I would like to include variables such as total samples received monthly, number of samples tested, number of positive and the district the samples were received from. I am not really a tech guru but I follow instructions. Thanks
