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Why automated testing is the fastest and safest path to digital transformation

Originally written in 2021, this blog has been updated with new information.
Companies are moving to the cloud faster than ever. Currently, organizations deploy an average of 130 SaaS apps per organization — and this number is growing. According to Gartner, 95% of new apps are expected to be built in the cloud by 2025.
IT landscapes are becoming increasingly complex networks of many interconnected parts. All parts must seamlessly function together to keep your business running smoothly and enabl...

AI, mobile testing, and increased test automation: A look ahead at trends that will dominate the testing and quality engineering landscape in 2024

We asked executives across Tricentis for their thoughts on topics that have the testing industry buzzing: artificial intelligence (AI), mobile testing, and increasing reliance on low-code/no-code testing solutions. Read on for Tricentis insiders’ take on these hot topics and how they impact the future of the industry.
We’re at the tip of the iceberg for the potential of generative AI. Alongside increased adoption, we can expect significant regulatory progress this year. Steps have already been m...

International Women's Day: An interview with three of Tricentis’ top executives

“Women belong in all places where decisions are made.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we sat down with three of Tricentis’ top executives to hear their thoughts on women in tech, career planning, diversity and equity, advice for young professional women, and more. Read on for their insights.
What’s the most important piece of advice you’ve been given, and how would you advise young women at the start of their careers?
My parents taught me that my choices impac...

Tricentis acquires AI-powered quality intelligence platform SeaLights

I’m excited to announce that Tricentis has acquired SeaLights, a SaaS-based, AI-powered software quality intelligence platform. This acquisition extends Tricentis’ quality intelligence capabilities to deliver unparalleled visibility and insights throughout the CI/CD pipeline for a wide array of applications and environments, including Java, JavaScript, C#, .Net Core, and more.
Quality intelligence, and SeaLights’ technology in particular, is a game-changer for the future of quality engineering....

Social Media in Pharmaceutical Marketing: Are You Missing an Opportunity?

Eighty-two percent of Americans regularly use social media, and that includes patients. A recent study found that 11% of patients turn to social media for information about their health, whether it’s to research a diagnosis, evaluate treatment options, or to learn about a medication. In this environment, pharmaceutical manufacturers who don’t employ social media in their marketing are missing an opportunity.
Historically, pharmaceutical companies have been hesitant to jump on the social media ba...

What are You Doing for Patients with Coverage Gaps?

In 2020 there were 44 million Americans without health insurance, and 38 million Americans with inadequate healthcare coverage. Americans who do have insurance are increasingly paying cash for prescriptions and healthcare.
Worker healthcare premium contributions are steadily rising. According to a 2020 Kaiser Family Foundation survey, annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached $21,342 in 2020 and the average single premium reached $7,470, both up 4% from 2019.
In the p...

Celebrating Healthcare Leadership Diversity on Juneteenth

On June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX to take over control of the state and finally ensure that all enslaved people were freed. This occurred 2.5 years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the US, and is now a federal holiday.
Although the United States is growing more diverse, only 5% of physicians are Black, according to a recent study by the Association of American Medical Colleges. This lack of diversity in healthcare...

How to Increase your Company’s Online Presence

The healthcare market is experiencing unprecedented growth — by 2028, it’s projected to reach $665 billion. Manufacturers and healthcare plans are operating in a saturated market, which can make it difficult to stand out against the competition.
Manufacturers and healthcare plans often shy away from marketing, in part because the industry is so heavily regulated. Many others feel that building marketing programs is too costly. But consumers expect online marketing; in fact, 7% of all Google sear...

HIV and AIDS: An Origin Story

When HIV first began infecting humans in the 1970s, scientists were unaware of its existence. Now, more than 35 million people across the globe live with HIV/AIDS. The medical community, politicians and support organizations have made incredible progress in the fight against this formerly unknown and heavily stigmatized virus. Infection rates have fallen or stabilized in many countries across the world, but we have a long way to go.Beginning in the early 1980s, new and unusual diagnostic pattern...

Navigating Healthcare for the Uninsured

Despite its bumpy initial launch, the health insurance Marketplace, established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), completed enrollment of around 8.8 million U.S. citizens by December of 2017. This sweeping legislation had aimed to reform the American healthcare industry by making health insurance an affordable imperative, regardless of income. The power of informed choice – once the province of employers and insurance providers – now lies in the hands of the consumer.

A key provision of the Act...

Consumer Guide to Financial Aid

Whether you attend college online or on campus, you have aid options to help pay for the cost of education. Learn more about how grants and loans can work for you.
Investing in higher education and earning a college degree is a costly prospect for most students in America today. As college costs have increased in recent years, financial aid has become a necessity for most undergraduate and graduate students. As of 2014, 85% of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergrads at four-year postseco...