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Nearly six years after passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the healthcare industry is in the midst of a massive retooling that is dramatically altering the way we think about cost management, strategic partnerships, and customer service. Fee-for-service reimbursement is giving way to new models of care delivery and payment to support a system based on pay-for-value. With financial risk or payments tied to value measures (such as patient satisfaction, clinical performance, and population health), compensation and reimbursement will increasingly be tied to value-based incentives.

Cyber attackers are targeting the application programming interfaces (APIs) used by businesses to share data with customers. Consumer mobile adoption, electronic goods and services, and high volumes of data have led businesses to use APIs for data exchange. Unfortunately, attackers can also use APIs to access or deny service to valuable data and systems. This white paper explores strategies for protecting APIs. You’ll learn about APIs, how and why these endpoints are targets for web application attacks, security models, and how Akamai can help.

You’ve made a major investment in Oracle E-Business Suite applications to run your critical enterprise processes. But these processes stretch beyond Oracle E-Business Suite and rely on a mix of custom and packaged applications. Management of your critical enterprise processes has become a pressing challenge. Too many staff are tied up in managing the process, as well as finding and diagnosing process errors. SLAs are frequently missed, and customers perceive poor quality of service due to the recurring errors and delays, which are now impacting your critical processes, such as financial period end close, invoicing, payroll and materials requirements planning (MRP) processing. You’ve decided it’s time to consider automation. Automating Oracle E-Business Suite processes end-to-end can eliminate 90% of business process errors. Download this whitepaper to find out how.

The use of SaaS applications within an organization is the new normal. In fact, there's a good chance that just your marketing department alone is using over 10 SaaS products. According to Gartner, the 2015 worldwide market for SaaS software application sales was $33.4 billion, with projections to double to $67.2 billion by 2019. Integration needs are changing, with SaaS applications, as well as mobile traffic, social networks, IoT, suppliers, partners, and customer channels all new integration points that will need to be captured in your business processes. Read “Five Principles for Integrating Software as a Service Applications” to learn: Key principles for successful hybrid integrations New integration use cases to grow your business upward and outward The why and how of integration as both an enabler and a differentiator Benefits of the TIBCO integration platform and its various offerings

Businesses worldwide are being pushed to enhance customer service while streamlining costs and processes. This means looking to solution providers to help reduce the operating costs of vehicle fleets. Discover how HERE Technologies is using location services to boost efficiency, safety, and customer satisfaction. This e-book is for everyone who is developing innovative fleet solutions?that overcome management challenges and help customers gain a competitive advantage

"Financial services institutions are high-value targets for cyberattacks because of the capital they control, the personal information on customers they maintain, and the fear an attack on a bank generates in the public. Phishing attacks on FSIs have risen steadily, especially employee credential theft - because once an employee’s credentials are stolen, cyberattackers can access customer information, employee data, even finances. While legacy security solutions claim to block up to 99.9 percent of cyberattacks, all it takes is one employee or contractor to open an email from an unknown source, download a file from a compromised website, or in any other way fall victim to a cyberattack. So, it’s time for a new approach: Isolation, also known as, remote browsing. Download this Financial Services Best Practices Guide to Isolation to learn how to best eliminate phishing attacks and web malware. "

When building artificial intelligence (AI) into your business strategy, it’s easy to become distracted by all the new technologies on the market—each one promising a better customer experience. Make decisions based on facts, not misconceptions. When you evaluate AI technologies, consider these facts: • Bots working with human agents enables a seamless customer journey • Automated self-service costs as little as 20 cents per interaction • A single platform makes it easier to deliver personalized, proactive and predictive experiences See how AI connects customer conversations in this new analyst guide, 2017 ContactBabel Inner Circle Guide to Self-Services.

Routing is a fundamental component of your customer experience strategy. True omnichannel routing breaks down channel silos and gathers intelligence upfront through context and data to deliver the personalized, seamless engagement your customers now expect. Learn how you can move beyond single interactions with true omnichannel routing: • Dynamically match customers from any touchpoint, over any channel, to the agent with the optimal insights, skill set and proficiency • Enable seamless transitions between digital self-service and live employee contact • Replace single, random interactions with thoughtfully designed and optimized customer journeys

Ease, effectiveness and emotion drive great customer service, but top-line growth requires that application development and delivery (AD&D) professionals keep an eye on trends. Forrester Research has identified 10 customer service trends in 2018 for AD&D and others who support customer service. Before you strategize on improving your quality of service, read this Forrester Report by Vice President and Principal Analyst Kate Leggett. You’ll learn which investments are critical and the advantages of: • Focusing on context and inquiry type to deliver the best customer experience • Using automation and AI to uncover new revenue streams and transform operations • Exploring new labor models to maximize human connections in a digital world

Compare leading contact center infrastructure vendors. In Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Contact Center Infrastructure, Worldwide, Genesys has once again maintained a leadership position. Placed furthest among all vendors in completeness of vision for 10 years and counting, our position continues to validate our mission to power the world’s best customer engagement solutions for organizations of all sizes—both in the cloud and on-premises. And according to Gartner peer insights, customers agree. “Great implementation that was on-time and on-budget!” 1 — CTO in the finance industry “Solid platform with a lot of features at a reasonable cost.” 1 — IT Manager of Software Engineering in the Services Industry Get the report now to learn: • How contact center vendors compare and which quadrant they are aligned to • Analyst views on the strengths and cautions of all participating vendors • How to evaluate key criteria to guide your decision-making process

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is staggering in its speed of handling simple requests and automating conversations. But AI solutions are not enough for the best customer experiences. Human emotions sometimes demand the human touch that only live agents can provide. Kate, Customer Experience AI by Genesys, combined with the power of human touch can improve customer experience, empower employees and dramatically reduce costs. This seamless combination of AI technology and humans, or “Blended AI by Genesys,” addresses the entire customer journey for the best possible outcomes. Download the eBook and learn how Kate and Blended AI lets you: • Personalize self-service • Connect customer conversations • Create smart agent experiences • Start small and deploy fast with MicroApps

Artificial intelligence (AI) can’t replicate the human touch, but it can ease your agents’ burden by handling many simple, repetitive requests. A new Forrester Consulting paper offers a look at the strengths and weaknesses of both AI and humans independently, yet how blending them together can give your customers the seamless end-to-end experience they expect. See how enterprises around the world use AI to improve customer service and uncover new revenue streams, the challenges they overcame, and why a blended solution with live agents makes sense. Download the paper to learn three key recommendations on using AI to improve agent productivity, agent satisfaction, and customer satisfaction.

In today’s digital world, the messaging and texting that have become a prominent part of most people’s lives are a form of asynchronous messaging. These are a simple, convenient method of communication for people on the go, with varied time in response based upon intrigue and urgency. Asynchronous messaging has become so ingrained in consumers’ lives, an expectation has evolved that businesses should be able resolve issues just as quickly and easily, and on the customer’s timetable. To keep up with consumer expectations and offer differentiated customer experiences, there is a strong case for implementing capabilities where messages can be fielded by bots using artificial intelligence, with a human touch through skilled representatives, or a combination of both within the same conversation, without losing context. Download this white paper to learn about: • 6 benefits to asynchronous messaging in B2C customer experience and operations • Incorporating asynchronous messaging into your u

Employee turnover is expensive and can be catastrophic to morale and customer service quality. No one wants to see their top talent walk out the door. But how can you keep retention high at your company? We’ve put together a white paper with some stats and advice to help you increase your employee retention rates and keep employees (and customers) satisfied.

Live Chat software can help you to increase online sales conversions and customer service productivity - if you use it correctly. To maximize your live chat ROI it's important to select the right live chat vendor. This PDF provides some essential tips that you should consider in making the best selection.

Online, mobile, omnichannel, untethered, data mining, automation, and remote communication are all now buzzwords surrounding the new technologies and resources financial institutions have to help them re-invent their branch experience. Capabilities are available today that were not imagined a decade ago. This is an exciting time for those institutions that can look to the future and enhance their offerings. While technology is driving change, it can also be a tremendous challenge for financial institutions as they work to keep pace and even take advantage of the dramatic shift in customer needs and expectations. Millennials, baby boomers, small businesses – all are important market segments with very different wants and needs. Driven by technology, the new demand is for a complete online presence, complemented by more flexibility in personalized services, and specialized expertise available in every branch. Suffice it to say, financial institutions of all sizes and in every geography a

To meet the challenges of intense competition and increasing customer demands, companies must tightly align their IT service management with business issues and priorities. This paper outlines the maturity steps involved in the progression towards proactive Business Service Management (BSM) and explains how ASG's metaCMDB helps secure its seamless adoption.

Business Service Management (BSM) is of growing importance in the IT world. By managing IT systems according to the business services they support - like order entry, online sales, shipping, or customer service - IT is able to deliver on real business goals like providing competitive advantage, improving customer satisfaction, driving revenue growth, and increasing shareholder value.

Earning and keeping your customer’s trust is one key to long-term success. In today’s digital world, your customers expect product and service innovations at an increasingly rapid pace. At the same time, customer privacy and data security are under close scrutiny. These trends help to explain why organizations are migrating to Amazon Web Services (AWS): to benefit from the agility, scalability, and security that it offers. AWS has always put cloud security first. This security-centric approach not only helps you more effectively protect your data on AWS, but can also help you meet security and compliance standards.

Forrester Consulting was commissioned to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study to examine the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may realize by deploying Cylance's advanced threat protection solution, CylancePROTECT®, and its deployment and configuration services, ThreatZero™. The study aims to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of CylancePROTECT and ThreatZero on their organizations, which will improve customer success with advanced cybersecurity and antivirus protection solutions. To better understand the benefits, costs, and risks associated with an investment in Cylance, Forrester interviewed the Chief Information Security Officer for a Large State County Government, who has used the solutions for over a year. Cylance provides a new-generation, predictive, cybersecurity, and malware prevention solution that leverages artificial intelligence to prevent malware from executing on endpoints in real time. This is usually implemented with ThreatZero, which is a continuous professional service program rendered by Cylance for users of CylancePROTECT. ThreatZero guides through the planning, implementation, integration, and ongoing optimization of the solution. This often includes end user education, training, and support to totally eliminate endpoint threats and incidents. With CylancePROTECT and ThreatZero, the organization was able to reduce security breaches to almost zero, catching malware before it ever gained access to public records. Relative to their previous endpoint protection, this significantly reduced costs from remediation/reimaging and incidence response. Additionally, IT and security employees’ productivity were boosted. Read more in the full TEI report.

Your customers aren't the only ones who can benefit from advancing artificial intelligence (AI) support — your employees can, too. Chatbots help employees who service customers, and you can build them with mature AI components. But success requires a focus on tasks rather than job replacement as well as a cyborg-like division between human and machine tasks. This report helps infrastructure and operations (I&O) pros determine which tasks are best executed by people and which are best left to machines, with use cases describing how that looks.

Business Intelligence helps retailers, warehouse staff, customer services agents, and your value chain realize new innovations, improve margins, and propel profits to new heights. Learn how Ace Hardware, Food Lion, and others leverage our software.

How a leading player in the Airlines Communications Industry scaled up their customer support to meet an increasing product line and customer base.

Verisign has a unique view into distributed denial of service (DDos) attack trends, including attack statistics, behavioral trends and future outlook. The below data contains observations and insights about attack frequency and size derived from mitigations enacted on behalf of customers of Verisign DDoS Protection Services from January through March 2017.

Supporting the Buyer Journey with Customer Service, which discusses the opportunity for customer service and support teams to improve the entire buyer experience through continuous pre and post-purchase engagement