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Does social media have a place in healthcare?
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationJust like many of you, I have been on the Facebook bandwagon for quite some time. I have really enjoyed it as I have lived all over the country, and it has been a great way to keep up with old friends. But does it have a place in a healthcare career or profession?
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Medicare home healthcare reform may harm complex patients
Maria Frisch Healthcare AdministrationThe Affordable Care Act, or ACA for short, set out to improve healthcare quality, access, costs and spending. One part of this law mandated an update to Medicare's home health payment system, so that costs better reflected actual cost and utilization rates; previous payments were based on formulations established in 2000.
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10 ways physical therapists can maximize billing
Brooke Andrus Healthcare AdministrationIn a perfect world, physical therapists wouldn't have to deal with billing. They'd simply treat, heal and magically receive payment for their services. But we don’t live in that fantasy world, and unfortunately, the billing process is anything but magical. If you're a PT, submitting claims comes with the territory.
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Nurses: Burning out or burning bright
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationThe words "burnout" and "nursing" are all too often mentioned in the same breath. If you talk to enough nurses, you'll hear plenty of stories of burnout that could make your hair stand on end. Sadly, many nurses feel that burnout is unavoidable.
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7 mistakes to avoid when choosing your practice’s advisors — Part…
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Jason M. O'Dell, MS, CWM Healthcare AdministrationIn our many years as professionals, we have seen many physicians and medical practice clients make mistakes when choosing and working with their practice advisors. From this experience, we have created a list of seven pitfalls to avoid.
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The worst physical therapy marketing advice I’ve ever heard
Mike Manheimer Healthcare AdministrationAs a professional marketer, I've heard my share of bad marketing advice. In fact, I've probably inadvertently doled some of it out. The truth is that the world of marketing changes so quickly that a few bad tactics here and there are inevitable. But sometimes I hear a piece of advice so egregiously awful that I feel compelled to refute it. It's my duty as a marketer.
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The 4 basics of medical malpractice
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationOne of every healthcare provider's biggest fears is being named in a lawsuit. Although most did not go into the healthcare profession with the intent to harm, sometimes harm does occur. Often the only way to determine if harm was negligent is through the civil court system and, in extreme cases, the criminal courts.
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Cybersecurity: How to navigate threats in your healthcare organization
Maria Frisch Healthcare AdministrationThe network is down. Someone from accounting just spammed the entire practice. An outsider gains access to protected health information within electronic health records. Someone erases critical operational data.
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Umbrage and the VA hospital scandal
Dr. Jonathan Kaplan Healthcare AdministrationThe definition of "umbrage" is feeling offended by what someone has said or done. If you've been following the scandal surrounding the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Phoenix, you are hearing from a lot of politicians taking umbrage with the actions of that particular VA and how they provided poor service to our veterans.
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Moral distress in nursing
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationMoral distress may not be a concept on the lips of many nurses, but it is an issue with which a significant number of nurses grapple on a regular basis. Whether in the ICU, the ER or other milieus, nurses can find themselves faced with morally-distressing situations that may easily lead to feelings of burnout, compassion fatigue, cognitive dissonance, depression, anxiety and dissatisfaction.
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