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7 tips for building a strong community on social media
Brooke Andrus Healthcare AdministrationBefore the dawn of the Internet, building a community — around a business, an institution or any other entity of mutual interest — required a heavy investment of face time (and I'm not talking about the iPhone app). These days, starting a conversation around virtually any topic is as easy as hitting "enter."
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The future of nursing: A 10,000-foot view
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareNursing and healthcare in the United States are at a crossroads. A broad view of the issues at hand are required in order to address the future of the nursing profession, the American healthcare system and an aging population.
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Solidarity vs. solitary: Why collaboration means better healthcare
Karen R. Thomas Medical & Allied HealthcareHistorically, healthcare has been adept at achieving highly focused and specialized solutions. Focus and specialization literally permeated the culture and structure of healthcare for many years.
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Is there room for scribes in nursing?
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationRecently on Twitter, I came across an interesting conversation regarding the usefulness of scribes by physicians. One physician, who never used them, published an article against their use. However, the other physician responded via his blog in praise of their efficient use. But what really caught my attention was how the responding physician stated he felt there was a place for scribes in nursing.
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How the Affordable Care Act is changing emergency medicine
Stephanie McKenzie Healthcare AdministrationThe Affordable Care Act is affecting all areas of medicine, and emergency room care is no exception. The way emergency medicine and particularly payments are handled is changing with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Here is what you need to know about the changes and how they may affect your practice.
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Improving performance: Show me, don’t just tell me
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationIt is amazing how much you can learn about how processes really work by talking to staff, physicians, patients and others involved in those processes. However, actually observing the workflow and how processes unfold can shine a bright light on what really happens — especially when it comes to patient care.
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Veteran healthcare: Meeting the moral obligation with locum tenens
Jim Warren Healthcare AdministrationThe media's recent exposure of wait lists at some Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers has brought greater scrutiny to the healthcare access issues facing our nation's warriors.
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Business continuity: Planning for a smooth recovery from disasters
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare leaders more often think about their preparedness for disaster response than they do to the process of recovery and resuming normal operations. However, a smooth recovery requires attention to business continuity issues that are integrated across response, recovery and the return-to-normal-operations phases.
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Apple attempts mobile health dominance with HealthKit app
Katina Hernandez Science & TechnologyAlong with the unveiling of the much-anticipated iPhone 6 and iOS 8, Apple will soon be unveiling a new health app called HealthKit. The new operating system will allow other health apps to hook up to the HealthKit app so that the user may manage and monitor their health metrics, such as weight, caloric intake and blood pressure.
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Using multiple entities in your practice’s asset protection planning
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Jason M. O'Dell, MS, CWM Healthcare AdministrationYou may understand that it is a significant liability risk to put all of a practice's "eggs" into one basket. But what's the solution? For your practice, it may be as simple as using multiple baskets. In fact, using multiple entities to run a business is quite common in many types of business outside of medicine.
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