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Dec 07 | Jeff Lagasse

Stress from using electronic health records is linked to physician burnout

Common causes of EHR-related stress include too little time for documentation, time spent at home managing records…

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Dec 06 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Want to increase your hospital's operational efficiency and cohesiveness? Huddle up, says Intermountain Healthcare's CEO

Marc Harrison said the escalation process, which includes daily…

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Dec 05 | Jeff Lagasse

What growing demand for physicians means to top hospital executives

The spike in physician jobs is outpacing the strong economy, and that means it's time for hospitals to prepare for…

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Dec 03 | Beth Jones Sanborn

While PCP office visits decline, stats for NPs and PAs are way up showing promise for bridging future care gaps

Primary care visits to nurse practitioners and physician assistants increased…

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Dec 03 | Susan Morse

Advocate Aurora Health to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour

The decision by the health system based in Wisconsin and Illinois follows that of Amazon to raise its minimum wage.

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Nov 30 | Beth Jones Sanborn

American Medical Association lays out new policy to combat physician suicide requiring data collection by key accrediting bodies

Policy asks Liaison Committee on Medical Education,…

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Nov 27 | Jeff Lagasse

Healthcare jobs to surge faster than any other sector through 2026, Glassdoor says

The industry is on track to generate more than 1.1 million new jobs by 2026, spurred in part by demand for…

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Nov 26 | Jeff Lagasse

Physician compensation a top concern for healthcare organizations, but also an opportunity

Performance gains are linked to physician compensation based on clinical quality rather than volume.

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Nov 20 | Jeff Lagasse

Retraining healthcare workers for the age of artificial intelligence requires a culture shift, experts say

To get the most out of AI, doctors and nurses need to be properly trained, a new…

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Nov 20 | Beth Jones Sanborn

California wildfires continue to impact hospitals, other healthcare facilities as containment inches higher

While some hospitals have resumed some level of operation, at least one has not…

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Beyond Dollars and Cents: A Closer Look At Value Beyond the expected improvement in specific metrics, many organizations that outsource RCM with a trusted and certified partner are seeing several ancillary benefits of such agreements.

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Healthcare mergers and acquisitions in 2016: Running list While 2015 was a record-breaking year in healthcare mergers and acquisitions, 2016 saw more change as organizations across the industry adjust and adapt to the evolving financial landscape.

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Clinical Quality Measures 101 Although quality-reporting programs such as meaningful use provide incentives to help providers implement and use electronic health records (EHRs) to collect and report on clinical data, practices often need help deciding what data to collect, which measures to report ...

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Credible, Defensible Estimates In healthcare, every interaction with the patient matters. Especially in today’s environment of continuous improvement, efforts have been concentrated on coordination among providers, the patient care experience and quality outcomes – all laudable goals.

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