The Spokane Joint Replacement Center (hereafter “the center”) is an orthopedic surgical center specializing in hip and knee replacements. One of the things that makes this place unique is its frequent involvement in joint replacement research; David F. Scott, MD, who leads the center, feels that physician-driven research is indispensable in finding new and better […]
Champion Crane, founded in 1959, is one of the oldest providers of crane rental service in Central Iowa with commercial and residential clients throughout the Midwest. It is a small, family-owned business that nevertheless has always made a point to embrace new technologies. For example, they were early adopters when it came to leveraging a […]
Many of the organizations we serve are businesses and governmental organizations, but we’re also proud of the work that Skeleton Key does with not-for-profit organizations. While many of the challenges not-for-profit organizations face are unique, many are also similar to those faced by any organization trying to manage large amounts of data: staying organized, logging […]
It’s an occupational hazard here at Skeleton Key: When we see paper and pens, we typically discover clunky, manual processes. Organizations that rely on paper and pen for data collection are often introducing opportunities for errors and backlogs. In our experience, paper-based files don’t allow for easy and fast references, or searches, and paper-based files […]
As businesses open back up, they have to put new health and safety protocols in place for COVID-19. Visit Tracker is a simple app that makes this process foolproof. This project grew out of the March announcement by Claris, makers of FileMaker, that it would sponsor the cost of hosting and licensing if developers volunteered […]
The flexibility of the FileMaker platform opens up development possibilities that go far beyond the conventional business environment. Hospitals, dental practices, surgery centers, and doctors’ offices can all benefit from the innovation strategies made possible by a customized FileMaker solution. Here’s how we recently helped an orthopedic surgery center streamline clinical data management workflows while […]
The Seven Hills School in Cincinnati, Ohio, relies heavily on developing programs tailored to parents and students with evolving expectations. As a private school, its administrators and staff need to consider innovative ways to balance costs, investing in tools that help focus teachers’ attention on creating a welcoming, creative environment. Its socio-economically diverse student body […]
If there’s a common refrain among most small business owners that we’ve heard over and over again, it’s something like this: “My business is weird…” In fact, we heard that exact phrase from one of our clients when they came on board, and we hear something similar from other clients quite often. But why would […]
Midwest Energy is a customer-owned electric and gas utility that services just under 100,000 meters in central and western Kansas. Even for a utility of its size, it has a relatively small IT department with no shortage of projects and infrastructure to maintain and manage. Streamlined workflows and automation are central for staying on top […]
Today’s world runs on data. And for many organizations, but especially small and mid-sized businesses and non-profits, spreadsheets remain a critical part of how that data is gathered, managed, and analyzed. Even with today’s BI solutions and a growing number of AI tools for data management and analysis, organizations that don’t use spreadsheets for at […]
