Recent Articles
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Teladoc: Telemedicine bellwether or bust?
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationIf Teladoc's 2016 annual report is telling of telemedicine's overall health then we've got ourselves a mixed bag. While the organization saw significant gains in revenue and use, it also saw a huge addition of debt.
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Spread the word: Firefighters need cancer screenings
Sam DiGiovanna Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityIt's been just over five years now since my good friend Captain Andy Troncale of the Arcadia (Calif.) Fire Department passed away. Andy and I grew up together and played Little League in West Covina, Calif. We joined the Los Angeles County Fire Department as Explorers at age 15. We would ditch school and ride along at every fire station we could.
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How marketing channels impact business growth
Kathleen Lavallee MarketingWhether you're a senior executive or a business development manager, managing the marketing budget is an inescapable challenge. Understanding how to use that budget most effectively will help you make the right decisions that bring new business to the company.
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The case for space: An inspiration for learning in the stars
Sheilamary Koch EducationThe excitement surrounding the discovery of the Trappist-1 solar system announced by NASA on Feb. 22 speaks to the allure that space still holds for modern humans. Despite the exploration that's taken place in the last 80 years, the universe is full of mystery, as it was for ancient civilizations.
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Listening leads to superlative nursing care
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareIt's been said that we have two ears and one mouth so that we'll listen twice as much as we talk. As nurses, we work with patients at their most vulnerable and frightened. So, are we listening enough or talking too much?
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Minor eye problems overburdening emergency departments
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareDespite limited resources, emergency departments (EDs) face ever-increasing demand to provide effective clinical care. The National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey reported that in 2002, only 56.5 percent of all visits to the ED were emergent or urgent.
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How to shut down bad online reviews
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event Management"Our customers are always right." Even if they are wrong, they could still post bad online reviews or share negative word-of-mouth about a business on social media. And because negative reviews have significant impacts on a business's bottom line, customers will always win, no matter how wrong they can be sometimes.
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Body cameras for police: A win-win situation?
Ryan Diller Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityIn this time of bitter political polarization, bipartisanship can appear to be a lost cause. It can be difficult to find common ground in debates as heated as the ones surrounding law enforcement and accountability. Thus, the idea of a "win-win" situation — especially on a heated social issue — may seem impossible.
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Strategies for teaching gifted and talented English learners
Erick Herrmann EducationWho are our gifted and talented students? What makes a student gifted? How are gifted and talented students identified? These questions are important in education as we attempt to best meet the needs of each of our students. When it comes to meeting the needs of English learners, these questions can seem more complicated.
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Compounding the benefits of nature in healthcare settings
Michael J. Berens Healthcare AdministrationResearch in biophilia — the notion that humans experience an instinctive bond with nature and other living things — as well as the effects of daylighting has greatly increased our understanding of and appreciation for the ways in which access to nature and nature views enhance the experience of occupants in built environments.