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PTSD: A disorder in need of better understanding and care | Cassandra LawsonGaining the facts to fight the myths is the best way to dispel them, and to have a greater understanding of this disorder that affects so many people.
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The Problem with Problem Lists—and How EHR Functionality Can Help Fix ThemThe problem list is meant to present clinicians with a quick snapshot of the patient’s active diagnoses and key health issues. However, most problem lists do not live up to their potential.
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Code green: Standing up to hospital violence | ViewpointThere is a growing movement to establish a code-green protocol that can be called when a patient is belligerent and de-escalation strategies have failed.
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Chemical exposure may increase risk of preterm birth, study findsHypothetical interventions to reduce phthalate exposure could reduce the number of preterm births, according to a recent study.
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Don’t let the great resignation stall clinical research | Tom KaminskiHealthcare executives must prioritize strategies that help overcome the resource challenges facing clinical research departments.
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Hospital leaders must protect themselves from threats of all kinds | ViewpointHealthcare executives are highly visible. Leaders must recognize the risk and take steps to ensure their safety and protect the organization.
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How to combat physician burnout with autonomous tech and data | Jodie HillikerThere are ways to address burnout, while improving productivity and enabling greater focus on the patient – and they all center around technology used in the practice.
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As cyberattacks and insurance costs grow, time is right for accreditation | ViewpointAccreditation and certification programs can help organizations address gaps and demonstrate to other providers, partners, and insurers that they are serious about protecting healthcare data.
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The value of change: Challenges and strategies transitioning to value-based care | ViewpointThe move from the fee-for-service model requires a full-scale cultural shift within a healthcare organization.
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Key Factors to Drive Healthcare Engagement for Lasting Behavioral ChangeIn an era when patient communication channels have moved online, how can providers ensure that digital health and behavior modification tools drive healthcare engagement in a way that promotes meaningful, long-lasting, and positive outcomes?
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Nurses, Hospital Systems Stretched Thin Amid Ongoing National Nursing ShortagePandemic fuels burnout, stress, and thoughts of leaving the workforce.
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Give American Seniors the Option to Choose Home After a Hospital DischargeHealthcare needs to adapt so Medicare beneficiaries can select the care setting that’s most appropriate for their health, safety and quality of life when they require care after a hospitalization.
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How to get researchers to adopt electronic lab notebooks - 5 keys for success | Vega ShahThe process of replacing an age-old practice - hand-filled paper notebooks - remains not just a technical challenge but also a social one.
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Why we have to solve workplace violence now: Insight from Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Brian PatelHospitals must work to better prevent, detect and respond to violence in the emergency department and beyond.
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The benefits of improved hospital and clinic scheduling workflows | ViewpointHospitals can benefit from additional revenue and increased capability. Surgeons can perform more cases and nurses can have more consistent schedules.
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Making digital transformation an enterprise commitment | Krishna KurapatiIt can happen if leaders are committed to championing shared goals and avoid being sidetracked by departmental or technical silos.
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The untapped value of advance care planning | ViewpointIt is proving to be a powerful value-based care strategy to bring cost-saving wins while improving patient outcomes.
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Community oncologists can influence the future of oncology with advocacy | Jonathan CogginsThe days when community oncologists could observe rather than be active and engaged in advocacy are gone.
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The Rapidly Shifting Patient Financial Journey and Key Considerations for Health SystemsFrom planned to unplanned healthcare costs, the uncertainty around paying for care has become a significant factor delaying many from getting the treatment they need when they need it.
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HIMSS23 Hot Take: Technology providers are looking for NLP and AI technology for better health outcomes | ViewpointThe time is now for providers to try new technologies that in the past have been solved by adding more people to the problem. The dilemma now is that we don’t have more people.
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Can hospitals really lose a provider to a disorganized recruiting process? | ViewpointThere are a lot of variables in talent acquisition in healthcare, but hospitals should focus on what they can control: a process that makes a good impression.
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Using strategy to shape your budget | ViewpointHealthcare is changing and how we prepare for the future of healthcare must change. Your budget should reflect your organization's business strategy – not the other way around.
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Healthcare ransomware in 2023: Extortion and the double-data shakedown | ViewpointHealth systems must minimize private health data liability so that, if they do get compromised, they can manage the fallout, David Ting writes.
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The Case for Direct-to-Employer Healthcare SolutionsDeveloping a direct-to-employer product means fully understanding the market. What gaps in care or access can be filled? Is the health system brand and reputation recognized in the employer community?
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Diabetes should be an inpatient priority | ViewpointNearly 1 in 3 hospital patients have diabetes. As American Diabetes Awareness Month draws to a close, health systems should focus more on those patients, Leah Binder writes.
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Efficient Data Connectivity Mitigates Economic Impact of PandemicFollowing a checklist improves data capture, enhances patient engagement, and increases access to care.
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Four ways urgent care clinics can retain patients and seize growth opportunities | Adam SteinbergClinics must take new approaches to nurture the relationships they built during the pandemic and ensure they are delivering the experience that will encourage patients to return.
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Expanding hospital at home care: Modeling a financially sustainable program | Tina BurbineHospital at Home is now a viable care delivery pathway, and it will help reshape future practice. But it requires strategic planning to ensure success.
