This blog post was written by our guest author Susan Maxsween, Director of Healthcare – Practice Transformation. You can connect with her on LinkedIn by clicking here. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has announced that they will be launching new Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) standards on March 31, 2014.  These standards, yet Read more

This blog article was written by Lori Lichorobiec, Communications Coordinator at Research & Marketing Strategies (RMS). The RMS Research Bunker Blog hits 300,000 views! Thank you to all of our readers over the years. When it comes to a blog, any views are good, but for Baldwinsville based RMS – Research & Marketing Strategies, 300,000 Read more

In 2012, Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) was one of only five National Renal Administrators Association (NRAA) preferred vendors for the ICH CAHPS® survey. Since its inception, RMS has been a leader in ICH CAHPS® survey administration and has proven to be a great resource for dialysis facilities. The intent of the survey is Read more

This blog post is part 4 of a 5 part series written by Megan O’Donnell of Research & Marketing Strategies (RMS) and RMS Healthcare. It is based on a HelpScout.net article titled “15 Customer Service Skills that Every Employee Needs”, authored by Gregory Ciotti. To obtain the full white paper from Megan, including all 15 training tips for Read more

Finding and utilizing the right survey software is integral to the market research process. Survey software becomes a market researcher’s best friend during the design process, all the way from start to finish. Here are highlights of some survey programming features: Quality Control Features – Most survey software incorporates a multitude of quality control features Read more

This blog post was authored by Megan O’Donnell, Manager of RMS Healthcare at Research & Marketing Strategies (RMS). This article is part 3 of a 5 part series on 15 skills that healthcare employees need to be successful. It is based on an article written by HelpScout.net article titled “15 Customer Service Skills that Every Employee Needs”, written Read more

I came across a post from my network on LinkedIn the other day that shared the following quote from Red Adair, a famous American Oil Well Firefighter: “If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional, wait until you hire an amateur.” – Red Adair The case may never be as true as it is Read more

This post was written by our guest blogger Susan Maxsween, Director of Healthcare and Practice Transformation here at RMS. No question, the landscape of healthcare delivery continues to evolve at a very rapid rate. The launch of Obamacare, the Healthcare Marketplace, Affordable Care Act, and the continued evolution of Accountable Care Organizations, patients, physicians, physician Read more

As market researchers, we in the Research Bunker are always interested in changes in the way people live. Those changes will invariably have an impact on their behavior as consumers and on our approaches to researching them. One trend that has been evident for about a decade and appears to be picking up steam is Read more

This blog article is a series of posts written by Megan O’Donnell, Manager of RMS Healthcare. RMS Healthcare is a division of Research & Marketing Strategies (RMS) located in Syracuse, NY. This post covers skills 4 through 6 and is based on the HelpScout.net article titled “15 Customer Service Skills that Every Employee Needs”, written by Gregory Ciotti. Read more