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We need a new scientific standard for high reliability | ViewpointThe standard must highlight evidenced-based practice, such as proven treatments to manage diseases.
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How One Chicago-Area Health System Eliminated Paper SignaturesElectronic signature pads save money and reduce paper waste at health systems.
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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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Lack of discipline costs real money: Non-clinical spend targeted for cost savings | ViewpointThere are five steps healthcare systems can take to improve their procurement processes to unlock new cost savings in the supply chain.
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When Given Equal Care, Minorities and Disadvantaged Fared the Same as Others During COVID-19The researchers also sought to learn whether any particular patient group had worse outcomes from COVID-19 than other vulnerable populations.
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Stakeholders must collaborate to strengthen the nursing pipeline | Sean BurkeThe healthcare industry needs creative solutions that focus on attracting more students into nursing.
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The AI genie is out of the bottle - and there’s no going back | ViewpointWithout AI, no healthcare organization is going to be able to keep up with the amount of clinical documentation as more healthcare data is generated and jobs go unfilled.
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Solving the blindspots in transitional care | Manpreet Singh DhallaCMS is moving to a value-based reimbursement program for home health agencies. This change represents a generational opportunity for agencies to implement new models of in-home care.
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Creative collaborations are key for mid-sized payers | ViewpointTo remain independent and relevant, mid-sized insurers must seek meaningful alliances with like-minded organizations.
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Behavioral health: What we learned in 2023, and how we navigate the future | ViewpointBalancing increasing demand, workforce challenges and new technology with a new model of whole person care.
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Winning over women by addressing healthcare gaps through better innovations | Andrea KellyThere’s a lot of mythology and ignorance around what women want in the healthcare marketplace. Finding the truth means looking deeper, and more critically, into unmet needs.
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Bridging the Gap: Moving Large Healthcare Systems into the HomeMoving healthcare home is just part of the growing personalization of healthcare that has been made possible by advancements in technologies that seamlessly connect a patient to their care team.
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Why Medicaid is the most innovative payer in healthcare | ViewpointMedicaid, which offers coverage to nearly 80 million Americans, has evolved far beyond basic care toward whole-person care. The program could use more entrepreneurs.
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Polishing the Stone: Healthcare Innovation and TechnologyThe COVID-19 pandemic has proven healthcare organizations, even in a crisis, need to tirelessly forge ahead with innovation to be successful. Senior-level healthcare executives need to follow the macro-trends driving the industry forward.
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Collaboration Technologies Can Help Practices Recover from Pandemic ChallengesBy making the care process more efficient, technology can relieve administrative burdens, help clinicians participate more fully in integrated, patient-centered care and refill depleted practice coffers.
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Providers can take 6 steps to improve health equity now | ViewpointWith these action items, providers can realistically take steps and make an impact on the overall picture of health equity.
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Creative collaborations are key for mid-sized payers | ViewpointTo remain independent and relevant, mid-sized insurers must seek meaningful alliances with like-minded organizations.
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Making the most of your hospital's pharmacy purchasing power | ViewpointWith better, unbiased data, hospitals can gain insights that will help drive improvements in pharmacy spending.
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How automation helps hospitals improve operating room access and grow revenue | ViewpointMany leading health systems have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technology to schedule surgeries more effectively.
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Do we simply not care enough about old people?In the last week of 2023 and the first two weeks of 2024 alone, 4,810 people 65 and older lost their lives to covid — a group that would fill more than 10 large airliners.
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Community-Based Mental Health Services Are Critical Both Now and Beyond COVID-19A new CVS Health initiative uses a localized approach to increase mental health care accessibility and affordability, particularly for vulnerable populations like young adults and people of color.
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Evolving with Patients’ Expectations to Meet Them Where They ArePatients have come to expect fast, convenient and safe care when and where they want it.
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BNPL solutions: Bridging the healthcare gap for disenfranchised groups | ViewpointServices such as Buy Now, Pay Later and Pay-Over-Time are helping people afford healthcare services that were out of reach, Austin Talley writes.
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Strategies for Capturing Consumer Attention for Better Digital EngagementAccording to Pew Research, 96% of Americans own a cell phone and 81% have a smartphone, which are the devices they use to communicate and access information on a daily basis.
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Here are 5 key strategies for defending your network from ransom attacks | ViewpointOrganizations focus on training employees against social engineering attacks. But they risk leaving themselves open to attacks that exploit network software vulnerabilities.
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Improving cardiovascular health starts with embracing data-enabled insights | ViewpointThe convergence of technological advances with a heightened demand for personalized, flexible approaches to care, forms the basis for the future of life sciences.
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Making Satellite Emergency Care Cyber-SecureHospitals created “pop-up” emergency rooms to keep COVID-19 patients separate from the general hospital population, and this could create cybersecurity challenges.
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Improving the mental health of nurses | ViewpointNurses don’t think that their facilities offer adequate support for their mental health. Hospitals must take steps to take care of their nurses.
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Measuring patient experience: Evaluating healthcare quality with modern tech | Inga ShugaloAutomated solutions help measure the patient experience efficiently, gain essential insight into what patients think, and allow providers to act on that knowledge.
