We have all lived with cyber risks for many years now, so many that last October, we celebrated the 21st Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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.

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. 

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 supplemented with locums clinicians. Leadership quickly realized although the goal of access to care was being accomplished, the uncertain, irregular

Health care advocacy: Building a sustainable future for patient care By: Randy Pilgrim, MD, FACEP, FAAFP | Enterprise Chief Medical Officer 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. Yet, unlike a typical construction site, we cannot simply pause

As health care professionals, we dedicate our lives to caring for others. Yet, ironically, medicine can be one of the loneliest professions.

Defining a patient-centric culture: The heart of health care A patient-centered culture places patients at the center of every clinical decision, operational strategy, and care interaction. It is built on shared decision-making, transparent communication between clinicians and patients, and timely access to care — supported by ongoing feedback that drives continuous improvement.   In the complex systems that define modern health care environments, one principle stands above all others: patients must come first. The key principles

Your well-being isn’t just about resilience—it’s about creating sustainable practices that allow you to thrive in today’s challenging health care environment.