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5 ways leaders can stop people from panicking
Simma Lieberman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIf I get one more email from someone telling me "don't panic," I'm going to freak out. There are other ways of helping people calm their fears. I don't know about you, but whenever someone tells me not to panic or be afraid, I become more frightened. I feel that the person uttering those words is either not hearing me or trivializing my concerns. The coronavirus has interrupted our lives and businesses as we know it. As a leader, I want to share five ways you can help people remain calm and be present in their lives.
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Reputation management: A key healthcare strategy that’s crucial to…
Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare AdministrationAs a practice administrator or physician, you know how important it is to earn and maintain your patients' trust. You no doubt work as hard as you can to deliver compassionate, quality care on a constant basis — yet you can't always control what is said about your practice online. You can, however, take steps to make the best impression possible. Reputation management is a key strategy for shoring up the way your practice appears online, especially when it comes to reviews — and it's crucial to maintain.
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Infographic: Burnout and chronic stress in the workplace
Brian Wallace Mental HealthcareIn the U.S., 77% of professionals — and 84% of millennials — have experienced burnout at their current job. A majority, 51%, have felt burned out more than once. Furthermore, almost 1 in 3 Americans visited a doctor about something stress-related in 2018. If you happen to be facing burnout, don’t despair. Find out how you can fight burnout and chronic stress with tips from this infographic.
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How your healthcare organization can ensure accurate patient matching
Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare AdministrationCorrect patient matching on health records is an essential safety tool for any physician's office or hospital. Yet achieving it is a significant nationwide problem, according to eye-opening new research from eHealth Initiative Foundation and NextGate. Their recent study finds that 38% of surveyed providers report at least one adverse event due to patient record information errors in the past two years. You can do a lot right now to shore up your own patient matching system and cut down on confusion and possible life-threatening data mistakes. Therefore, it's crucial to put your attention and resources into five key areas, as follows.
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How to turn your suffering into an ally
Victoria Fann Mental HealthcareNo one likes to suffer. Whether it's physical or emotional pain, we'd much rather avoid it, and often go to great lengths to do just that. But what if instead of trying to escape the experience, we looked at suffering as an ally that has come into our lives bearing gifts? I know that might sound trite or insensitive. But bear with me. Having personally experienced my share of intense suffering, I wouldn't dream of sugar coating it. Rather, my intention is to show how navigating suffering can be the way a surfer rides a wave.
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Telehealth used in an attempt to curb coronavirus
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareAs the pandemic that is the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) grows, telehealth technology is finding its footing as people become more concerned about their level of exposure to the virus and as health systems expect to be overwhelmed with treating those affected. President Donald Trump recently signed an $8.3 billion package that, in part, allows Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to waive Medicare telehealth payment restrictions during the coronavirus emergency.
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Die daily and live better
Lisa Cole Mental HealthcareFor those of you who are yoga aficionados, you are familiar with Savasana or Corpse Pose. Yes, that's corpse, as in dead. You know what that looks like. I dealt with corpses, tragically, in high school, viewing my beloved dead swim teammates at the funeral home. Little did I know then that this horrific car accident would set the trajectory for the rest of my life. My career and life have been informed by death. And this is what I have learned.
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How leaders can stop loneliness and create community at work
Simma Lieberman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAccording to an article in Scientific American, loneliness in the U.S. and other parts of the world has reached epidemic proportions. Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that loneliness is a significant health issue and has the potential to shorten a person's life by 15 years. Loneliness affects people of all ages in different ways. When people feel lonely, they feel disconnected and disengage. It becomes a cycle and can be hard to break alone. However, there are many solutions.
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Healthcare thought leaders: Who they are, and why we need them
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareThe notion of the thought leader is not necessarily new, but the term does continue to receive a great deal of attention in these early decades of the 21st century. A thought leader is sometimes self-identified or possibly recognized by their industry as an individual with their finger on the pulse of change. In that regard, why are thought leaders important to recognize in healthcare, nursing, medicine, and related fields?
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Telepresence robots: A healthcare trend that’s surprisingly cost-effective
Lisa Mulcahy Medical & Allied HealthcareTelepresence is an important trend for healthcare in 2020. As an administrator and/or physician, you may already use it for remote applications, such as consultations with patients and specialists. But adding robotics as a facet of your telepresence strategy can be a lot easier to implement than it may seem — and a lot less expensive, too. Here are some of the technology's most exciting applications that can be used at your healthcare facility today.
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