Finding fulfillment in your medical career

By Dr. Bentley Tate, Chief Wellness Officer  Physicians enter the field of medicine driven by a calling to serve, pursue meaningful work, and make a difference. Yet, for too many, a career in medicine becomes a turbulent voyage rather than a fulfilling journey. Burnout, disillusionment, and exhaustion often creep in, leaving clinicians to question whether […]

The Modern Care Team in a Complex Health Care Landscape

From the Office of Medical Affairs By Andrew Core, MD, Senior Vice President and Division Medical Officer – Hospital Medicine No matter how conscientious and hardworking you are as a provider of critical care, hospital medicine, or emergency medicine, you need a well-coordinated modern care team to manage acute care episodes optimally. True team-based care […]

SCP 2024 – Excellence, innovation, and impact

SCP Health 2024 – Excellence, innovation, and impact The health care landscape is constantly evolving. With advancements in technology, shifting expectations from patients, and an enduring need for innovative solutions, staying ahead requires more than just adaptation—it demands a commitment to excellence. SCP Health meets these challenges head-on, driven by a passion for delivering exceptional […]

Raising awareness and increasing action for treating Opioid Use Disorder

From the Office of Medical Affairs 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. It was […]

Why cybersecurity should matter to you—especially in health care

From the Office of Medical Affairs By Stephen Nichols, MD, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer and Chief Medical Officer for Virtual Clinical Services  We have all lived with cyber risks for many years now, so many that last October, we celebrated the 21st Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The math doesn’t throw me, but realizing how long we […]

System Employs Clinicians While Improving Hospital-Based Program Outcomes

Client A 4-hospital system located in a metro market in the Southeast, part of the largest faith-based health system in the country, employing Hospitalists (HM), Critical Care clinicians (CCM), and various subspecialty groups. Challenge The health system’s strategy is to employ their hospital-based practices, but faced common resource constraints hindering their ability to successfully deploy […]

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.  (Note: This resource does not provide legal advice […]

Why is revenue cycle management important to health care?

The title of this post asks a crucial question. 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. “Revenue cycle management uses documented records […]

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.   Investment in engagement shows:    Improved productivity   Better retention   Greater satisfaction  All of these […]

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 […]