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What to look for in a front office staff
Charlotte Bohnett Healthcare AdministrationAs a clinic director or owner, you know that strategic hiring plays a key role in the success of your practice. But are you applying this knowledge to your front office staff hires?
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The key to improving nurses’ employee engagement
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationEmployee engagement is a buzzword that gets a fair amount of attention these days, and savvy nurse managers and executives would be wise to give this notion its due. According to a 2004 study by Gallup, hospital nurses rank significantly below other professionals in terms of employee engagement.
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Mobile health market poised for growth, despite obstacles
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationThe biggest challenges to widespread mobile health adoption in the U.S. are reimbursement and lack of regulatory clarification. But despite these challenges, the mobile health industry is expected to experience tremendous growth over the next few years and address many of the disparities plaguing healthcare in the U.S.
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Affordable Care Act may actually lead to fewer clinical visits
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationWith an estimated 30 million people expected to gain insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, there has been much speculation about where those patients will go for care. Many physician offices are already filled to capacity, and a looming shortage of primary care physicians has been well-documented.
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How to best leverage advisors for your practice: Part II
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA Healthcare AdministrationSavvy owners typically expand their practices by adding employees, making additional investments , and moving into ancillary activities on which they can bill. These additional steps to increase profitability also increase the complexity of their practices.
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Progress made in patient privacy, but criminal attacks increasing
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationThe number of data breaches has declined slightly over the past year. But the state of patient privacy and data protection is not good, according to the Fourth Annual Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy and Data Security.
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What’s the right solution for ER overuse?
Trina McMillin Healthcare AdministrationIn nearly every emergency room across the country, there are patients waiting to be seen that do not require urgent care. This problem leads to overuse of the emergency department, contributing to ever-increasing healthcare costs. Here is a look at some of the problems and possible solutions surrounding this issue.
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Multilingual healthcare providers for a multilingual nation
Jon Jilani Healthcare AdministrationOver the past several decades, the United States has become an increasingly multilingual society. This is a marked transformation from the previous "melting pot" ideal, where immigrants and even Native Americans were encouraged to shed their native languages and adopt English.
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The calculus of nursing education and patient outcomes
Keith Carlson Healthcare AdministrationWith the publication of a new study in The Lancet in February, it appears that the call for more baccalaureate-prepared nurses just became louder, and the results of said study appear to carry a great deal of weight in both the academic and clinical worlds.
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Rating sites becoming an important tool for patients
Pamela Lewis Dolan Healthcare AdministrationDespite physicians' dislike of online rating sites, a survey finds patients are increasingly relying on them when shopping for a new doctor. A survey conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School found that when choosing a doctor, physician rating sites weren't ranked as high as other factors such as word of mouth from family and friends or whether a physician accepts the patient's insurance.
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