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The Value of Partnerships
Humana's Bold Goal initiative shows why health systems, payers must work together.
Craig Newman: How Technology Can Reduce Administrative Burden for Physicians
September 17, 2021
Craig Newman, the chief strategy officer at HealthChannels for ScribeAmerica, discusses how technology can be used to help reduce the amount of time and energy providers spend doing administrative tasks.
Does Telemedicine for Diagnosis Have a Place in Healthcare?
September 16, 2021
Telemedicine for diagnosis scaled up dramatically as a result of the pandemic, but there isn’t much known about the impact on diagnostic quality and safety.
Even With Vaccines, PPE Remain an Important Layer of Protection Amid COVID-19 Surge
September 15, 2021
A provider of personal protective equipment (PPE) discusses the continued importance of PPE, vaccine mandates and healthcare workforce shortages amid the surge of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant
Healthcare Largely Support Biden COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate, Express Concerns Over Workforce Shortages
September 13, 2021
While the main healthcare organizations expressed effusive support over President Joe Biden’s new mandate for COVID-19 vaccinations among millions of healthcare workers and private-sector employees, there are concerns about the current healthcare workforce shortage.
MED MOVES: Allina Health CEO Retiring, New President at VCU, and More Executive Moves
September 11, 2021
Allina Health’s CEO will retire at the end of 2021 while McLaren Bay Region announced a new CEO and the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center has a new president. Meanwhile, two interim leaders will fill in at OSU Wexner Medical Center.
Craig Newman Highlights How Administrative Work Impacts Physicians' Ability to Provide Quality Healthcare
September 10, 2021
Craig Newman, the chief strategy officer at HealthChannels for ScribeAmerica, discusses the amount of time that physicians, nurses, and scribes spend on administrative work and how the pandemic has exacerbated the need for things to change.
Healthcare Not Yet Meeting Consumers' Digital Expectations, Execs Say
September 09, 2021
Hospitals and health systems started to improve digital capabilities as a result of the pandemic, but that momentum is starting to slow, according to new report.
Hospitals Have Improved Capacity to Respond to Mass Casualty Events Since 2004
September 08, 2021
A tool that can accurately measure hospitals’ medical surge preparedness can be beneficial when responding to future crises and large-scale emergencies.
Recent Healthcare Data Breaches as of September 6, 2021
September 06, 2021
Ransomware attacks tend to increase around holiday weekends, like Labor Day weekend. Here is a look at some recent healthcare data breaches.
Louisiana Health Officer Shutters Nursing Homes That Sent Patients to Warehouse, Where 7 Died
September 05, 2021
Bob Dean, the nursing homes' owner, has previously been cited by state officials for evacuating patients to a facility he owned that proved to be inadequate.