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4 strategies to help healthcare boards reach diversity goals
Despite good intentions, many healthcare boards are still far behind their goals for diversity, equity and inclusion, according to a new report from The Health Management Academy and WittKieffer published Jan. 11. -
With appointments scarce, more patients turning to DIY healthcare
As the pandemic made scheduling medical appointments harder and continued to strain an overburdened healthcare system, some patients are turning to do-it-yourself care at home, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 11. -
3 strategies disruptors could use to dominate primary care
Big tech and retail disruptors have the power to revolutionize or distort the primary healthcare industry, Harvard Business Review reported Jan. 7. -
Success in the world of managed care: Opportunities past primary care
As value-based care and risk-based contracts become a mainstay of today's healthcare environment, it is more important than ever for providers to be laser-focused on outcomes, which directly affect the bottom line for payers, providers and patients. -
5 health leaders share recommendations on improving health equity
CMS on Dec. 8 held a roundtable in which leaders from health systems, medical schools and organizations across the country weighed in on how to improve health equity. -
How an analytics solution for integrating clinical and claims-based data unlocked actionable insights for Kaiser Permanente
Healthcare analytics is a white-hot area of innovation, but too often such solutions merely automate existing processes without improving them. -
Walgreens eyes 160+ locations for VillageMD, 100+ for Walgreens Health rollout
Walgreens Boots Alliance released early first-quarter results Jan. 6 showing better-than-expected earnings and a strong push into primary healthcare. -
The role of culture, quick wins and caregiver involvement in delivering healthcare innovation — 5 takeaways
Innovating in healthcare is anything but straightforward, and hospital and health system leaders who want to foster innovation often face structural, technological and cultural barriers. -
Can telehealth save a health system on the brink?
It’s 3 a.m. on a Sunday and an intensivist – a physician steeped in critical care medicine – is tracking the vital signs of a patient in the emergency room of a community hospital hundreds of miles away. She calls the ED doc on the overnight shift and tells him the patient is hypotensive and needs a central line inserted so he can get meds to restore his normal blood pressure. Using a video connection, the intensivist watches as a nurse practitioner places the line and titrates the right drugs, all the while assessing whether this patient needs to be admitted or sent home. -
Patient engagement best practices to avoid the January appointment slump
As insurance deductibles reset, the first quarter is often a slow time of year for medical practices. -
Startup aims to streamline Medicaid by incorporating community health workers
A new startup is looking to empower community health workers and provide primary care practices with workflow software to alleviate the lack of coordination sometimes present in Medicaid programs, Forbes reported Jan. 4. -
3 ways for health systems to foster staff well-being
Hospitals and health systems have faced massive pressures during the COVID-19 pandemic, which have exacerbated staff burnout and stress and have encouraged record numbers of people to quit. Here are three ways for health systems to foster staff well-being and mental health, according to Mark Greenawald, MD, of Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Va., for a report in AMA published Jan. 4. -
DAILYPAY SALUTES “HEALTHCARE HEROES” OF 2021
New York, NY January 6, 2022 -- DailyPay once again pays homage to America’s heroic health care professionals on the frontline of the global pandemic with its second annual ‘Healthcare Heroes’ Award. -
5 states that gained, lost the most people amid the pandemic
The pandemic has exacerbated a huge population shift in the U.S., changing the country's demographics. -
5 key strategy trends to watch in 2022
Another challenging year defined by the continued COVID-19 fight and vaccination drives has created a unique healthcare landscape. Pandemic-induced telehealth booms, continued strain due to understaffing and pressure from big tech disruptors are just some of the issues that have presented themselves this year. -
Can AI fill workforce gaps left by the Great Resignation?
The year 2021 saw hordes of workers quitting their jobs in search of a better work/life balance, better mental health and higher pay, and the healthcare industry was no stranger to this trend. But AI may offer solutions to ease the strain on understaffed hospitals, according to some experts. -
How a leading AMC unleashed perioperative growth using AI & automation
Health systems struggle with scheduling operating room time efficiently. -
7 ways tech disruptors are changing pharma and healthcare
Retail and tech giants have been making moves in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry over the past few years, and 2021 was no exception; pharma-aligned acquisitions reached a value of almost $22 billion.Here are seven ways some of the biggest disruptors have affected healthcare in 2021* and how they might continue to influence the industry next year, according to CBInsights. -
Qventus enables health systems to unlock new units of bed capacity and address staffing challenges
Qventus, the leader in care operations automation, today announced significant results achieved by health systems using the Qventus Inpatient Solution to automate discharge planning processes. -
Sustainability, data analytics and more: 3 trends in the future of healthcare
Anita Gupta, DO, PharmD, assistant professor at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine shared her predictions on trends in the healthcare industry in the year to come, reported Forbes Dec. 14.
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