Raising awareness and increasing action for treating Opioid Use Disorder
Where were you in the 1990s? Hopefully, most of you reading this will already have been born, as was the author! There were CDs, Beanie Babies, house phones on the wall, video rental stores, and plenty of opioid prescriptions being written and handed out in staggering numbers.
Engaging Health Care Teams
We know that an excellent way to strengthen that connection is to share positive patient quotes with the clinicians who received them, their leaders, and their coworkers. The voice of the patients we serve is very engaging, empowering, and impactful. But outside of that, how do we engage our teams in health care?
Why cybersecurity should matter to you—especially in health care
We have all lived with cyber risks for many years now, so many that last October, we celebrated the 21st Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Questions Clinicians Should Ask
Choosing the right clinical services provider organization is essential for your professional growth and satisfaction. But how do you know which place is the right match for you?
System Employs Clinicians While Improving Hospital-Based Program Outcomes
The health system’s strategy is to employ their hospital-based practices, but faced common resource constraints hindering their ability to successfully deploy the appropriate infrastructure, systems, reporting, and personnel needed to reach their goals.
Daily habits to help preserve your practice
As a practicing clinician, the number of to-dos on your list per day are probably innumerable and at times even overwhelming. In the midst of it all, it’s possible that important habits or requirements could slip out of view—resulting in a diminished reputation or even a lawsuit.
Why is revenue cycle management important to health care?
At first glance, the answer seems obvious — revenue cycle management (RCM) is the revenue driver of healthcare. It is the business process that takes a clinical service event and turns it into dollars for the hospital or health system.
Hospital leaders: Make improving clinician engagement a top priority
Improving clinician engagement is always a high priority, particularly now, when the health care industry is experiencing significant staffing turnover and shortages. Hospital administrators and medical directors must make creating an environment where clinicians can build long and satisfying careers an imperative.
Building an Emergency Department Team and Strong Culture From the Ground Up
Partnership Background A rural Southeastern health system built a new state-of-the-art facility to better serve the community and increase access to care. Though it quickly attracted a steady volume of ED visits in its first two years, the new facility only had one truly designated clinician—the rest were pulled from the system’s main campus and […]
Health Care Advocacy: Building a Sustainable Future for Patient Care
Randy Pilgrim, MD, FACEP, FAAFP Enterprise Chief Medical Officer, SCP Health America’s health care system resembles a complex and ongoing construction project, with clinicians, health systems, and communities working at different levels simultaneously. Each day brings new challenges: shifting regulations, evolving payment models, mounting workforce pressures, and, most importantly, the changing needs of our patients. […]
