HPC International, Inc. has partnered with ECU Health to implement its HPC EducationManager solution system‑wide.
HPC EducationManager centralizes continuing education spend under HPC’s oversight, leveraging collective purchasing power, trusted vendor partnerships, and deep industry expertise to deliver measurable time and cost savings, averaging 10% annual net savings for hospitals and health systems.
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HPC International, Inc. announced it has been retained by Valley Health System to implement its HPCLibrarian solution to oversee and manage the system’s medical library.
HPC Librarian offers comprehensive library management services, including overseeing subscription renewals, negotiating resource costs, building virtual library websites, and providing on-demand research support 7 days a week.
In 2024, as many as 40% of hospitals were operating at a loss, according to Kaufman Hall, and the gap between the most and least profitable providers continues to widen. These hospitals often deal with outdated infrastructure, which increases maintenance costs and hinders efficient operations. Additionally, they face staffing shortages and increased labor costs, making it difficult to provide quality care. Declining patient volumes due to competition and reimbursement challenges from insurers exacerbate their financial strain.
The healthcare system is burdened with hidden costs for stakeholders at every level. Some of these costs are a mere nuisance, while others pose serious consequences. Among the most critical is the hidden cost of employing undereducated staff in critical positions, which can compromise patient safety and escalate the risk of errors in diagnosis, treatment, and medication administration. These mistakes can lead to prolonged hospital stays, increased medical complications, and even preventable deaths.
As health systems face increasing financial pressure with inflation following the COVID-19 pandemic, rising operational costs, continued labor shortages, supply chain disruptions and stock market fluctuations have combined to undermine financial stability. Many health systems are struggling to offset shrinking margins.
Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform healthcare by delivering applications that improve patient care and boost operational efficiency. As with any new technology, however, it must be deployed responsibly. Many AI users are familiar with its propensity to hallucinate or generate false information. While the damage from that can often be mitigated by refining…
A study published in January 2024 explored the surprising connection between education and lifespan—two factors we might not typically associate with each other. The correlation was startling. People who complete high school and college have as much protection against early death as eating the recommended daily amounts of vegetables, while those with little schooling see their mortality increase as much as those who drink five or more drinks a day, or smoke 10 cigarettes a day for 10 years.
Chicago, Illinois (December 13, 2022): HPC has a new contract with Saint Alphonsus Health System to provide them with HPC’s Enterprise Librarian™ remote library service. “Saint Alphonsus identified a positional need in their medical library and turned to HPC to provide research support and health information services to their team. HPC was able to provide cost-effective, on-demand services…
Chicago, Illinois (December 13, 2022): HPC has a new Enterprise Librarian™ contract with Natividad Medical Center to provide them with remote library service and evidence-based research support HPC’s Enterprise Librarian™ service provides a quick and cost-effective way to staff your library team with a remote-based medical librarian. This service is an innovative library management program…
Chicago, Illinois (August 12, 2022): HPC has a new contract partnering with E&I to provide their members with our services. “We have spent the past two decades focused on providing the healthcare industry with savings initiatives, educational expertise, and research,” said HPC CEO Dr. Hilton Hudson. “Our company’s primary goals have been to drive greater…
CHICAGO, IL (June 13, 2022) – HPC International, Inc. is proud to announce a new collaborative partnership with the Galen College of Nursing, which seeks to expand access to HPC’s offerings from just hospitals and health systems to schools of nursing, their students, and other healthcare providers. HPC has expanded its offerings to include nursing…
The Need for a New Strategy in Healthcare Healthcare costs in the United States is soaring out of control and have been rising for patients, healthcare professionals, and healthcare systems at an alarming rate. For years, healthcare systems have been trying and failing to lower costs associated with healthcare delivery. According to the Center for…
How to Start Budget Planning Creating and following a budget is the reality for any organization. With a need for continued education in the healthcare industry, managing a budget for education, along with all other organizational needs, is extremely complicated. There are many ways to start budget planning. Below are two of the most popular…
What is Continuing Education (CE) When medical professionals graduate and enter their field, some may think that they are finished with their education. In fact, it is actually the beginning of the educational journey. Continuing education is vital for healthcare professionals with the constantly changing technologies in the medical field. Continuing education keeps staff up-to-date and improves patient care….
Medical librarians help health systems improve patient outcomes by providing access to focused, reliable information that supports the implementation of practical care.
