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Has telehealth had its day? It depends on who you ask
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareAccording to some new studies, telehealth use has plummeted from its COVID-19 peak in April and May when the pandemic was in full swing and much of the economy was shuttered. However, some reports suggest that its use continues to soar. Despite the possible carving out of virtual care from the traditional face-to-face models, significant issues remain. Primary among them is reimbursement for virtual services.
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Improving in-person and remote instruction: Critical elements
Howard Margolis and Danielle Foley EducationRemote teaching alone cannot easily and fully create and sustain many of the critical elements needed to meaningfully advance struggling learners’ academic, social, and emotional progress. These elements include listening and acting with empathy; helping parents successfully address COVID-19’s anxiety producing obstacles and dangers; understanding how to help struggling learners achieve their IEP or section 504 goals; and helping them take well-earned credit for their efforts and accomplishments.
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Hydration: One bite at a time
Medical & Allied HealthcareFor months, our attention has been on the pandemic. Though it hasn’t gone away, now is a good time to focus on personal health by simply drinking more water. We have all heard, "drink a gallon of water a day." But placing a gallon jug on your association desk can be daunting. In discussing how hard it can be to chug a gallon, my friend said, "Remember how you eat an elephant? One bite at a time."
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Be kind to yourself — you’ll be healthier for it
Amanda Kowalski Mental HealthcareYou forgot your mom's birthday, you blew the presentation at work and you haven't worked out in a month — so you beat yourself up. If your best friend told you any of these things, you would talk them through it and make them feel better. Why is it so easy to be kind to your friends and even strangers, but so difficult to give yourself a break? A study published by Clinical Psychological Science shows that people who talked to themselves in a positive tone had lower heart rates and lower sweat response, which switches off the body's threat response and can lower the risk of disease.
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Telemedicine: Gains, losses, and debates
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareTelemedicine and telehealth are apparently here to stay, galvanized into intensive service amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. With approximately 20% of all medical visits in the United States estimated to be conducted via telemedicine during the course of 2020, and $29.3 billion in global revenue, we can see that this form of medical practice has truly taken hold. What are we gaining, who is losing out, and what might we be missing when more healthcare is delivered without patient and provider being in the same room?
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Avoiding burnout in a difficult year
Deborah Ike Religious Community2020 has been a year full of unforeseen challenges, to put it mildly. You've probably had to shift gears repeatedly to deal with the latest curveball thrown your way. If you're feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and always on alert for the next battle, you're not alone. Ministry isn't easy in a typical year, but this year has been anything but typical. Even in a season as difficult as 2020, burnout isn't inevitable. Avoiding burnout will require you to make some tough decisions and possibly do things that feel selfish at first.
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Beyond experts: The power of groups to inspire, guide and heal us
Victoria Fann Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThere are currently thousands of experts all over the world offering their ideas, opinions and suggestions about the problems in the world. All too often, we expect them, in one way or another, to solve our problems and to "save us" from what's causing us pain. It's clearly time for a change. The whole idea of experts leading us in a top-down system simply doesn't work. So, what's the alternative?
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5 real-world triggers that lead to burnout (and what you can do about them)
Eileen McDargh Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEver since the World Health Organization (WHO) redefined burnout and added it to the International Classification of Diseases, organizations and individuals have become more open to talking about burnout’s symptoms and potential causes — which, at face value, seem to come solely from the workplace. Don’t kid yourself. While we can all point a finger at unrealistic workplace demands, difficult managers, and the convergence of work and home life into a not-so-neat bundle, burnout isn’t just "a work thing."
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Job insecurity and economic uncertainty: How leaders can ease the emotional…
Anthony Casablanca Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe death of a loved one is not the only type of devastating loss that leads to grief. Your own company’s initiatives can also be emotionally traumatizing to employees. When you understand that any significant change to a person’s current reality can trigger grief, it becomes easier to see how company initiatives can trigger the stages of grief in employees. Cost-cutting and "right-sizing" efforts, from reducing benefits to layoffs, are emotionally traumatizing events for your people. Significant changes in job responsibilities can also be a culprit.
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National task force encourages Congress to maintain telehealth support,…
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareFew subjects in healthcare have gained more attention than the meteoric rise in the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctors of all stripes turned to telehealth to keep their heads above water. Hospitals and health systems, too, implemented the technology in much the same manner: anything to keep revenue coming in and the lights on. However, nearly 60% of physicians interviewed as part of a recent survey said they remain leery about the quality of care they can provide remotely.
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