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Is Virtual Primary Care the New House Call? Three Real-World ExamplesAs healthcare leaders consider how to embed telehealth into their member or patient experience for the long haul, it’s critical to examine how virtual care can lead to better health outcomes.
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Gun safety is public health, not politics | ViewpointThe horrific mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, shows that gun violence can occur anywhere, and Dartmouth Health leaders are calling for action.
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A strategic approach to digital transformation: 3 lessons learned | Joshua TitusHospitals and health systems can develop digital and mobile strategies that meet their unique needs.
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Authenticity of brand messaging for retaining and recruiting staff │ ViewpointEnsuring that employee experiences align with an organization’s brand is an impactful strategy for turning the tide on turnover.
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The Rise of the Centralized Virtual Care HubDuring the pandemic, any health service that could go virtual, did. In the last 12 months, demand for virtual care has risen sharply, but shifting to a centralized virtual care hub is not easy pivot for many traditional health providers.
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Acknowledging Economic Stability as a Primary Social Determinant of HealthEconomic stability, and its contributing factors, are a fundamental determinant currently impacting the health and well-being of many individuals.
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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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A call for quality, accessible care for people living with kidney disease | ViewpointThere are significant deficiencies within Medicare Advantage plans that must be addressed to adequately serve the needs of people living with kidney disease.
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Guarding Against Negligence: How Healthcare Providers Can Detect and Diagnose Cyber RisksData breaches are preventable. Here's how a health exec can safeguard health data.
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Making the Case for Automated Patient EngagementAutomated patient engagement technology can streamline communications without excessive costs, implementation challenges or healthcare providers losing the "human touch."
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Healthcare Sector to See Rise in Cyber Misbehavior Connected to Cloud MigrationGiven the rise in healthcare data leaks from cloud services, healthcare leaders must ramp up their security efforts tenfold.
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Healthcare providers can take 3 steps for more effective digital health solutions | Angie StevensOrganizations that leverage technologies that can scale and operationalize digital health initiatives will be better positioned to provide positive outcomes for patients.
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Here are 3 reasons large health plans should shift to the cloud | ViewpointWhat it means to partner with a SaaS provider and link systems with interoperability.
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Population health is the new public health | David NashAmerica can move toward a transformed health system responsible for our wellness and a new paradigm of population health, led by medical professionals.
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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.
