By James B. LeVasseur, Ph.D. bio The looming shortage of qualified doctors and specialists presents a significant challenge for the nation's healthcare system. With more baby boomers requiring healthcare every year, physician demand continues to grow faster than supply. This has created a projected shortfall of between 42,600 and 121,300 physicians, 14,800 to 49,300 … [Read more...] about Telehealth integration offers healthcare advantages for baby boomers
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Are you managing or mentoring your staff?
Good managers manage. If this seems like an obvious statement, consider the many areas of the practice you manage: patient scheduling, billing and collections, purchasing and leasing, office technology, compliance, and others. You also manage a staff. If this, too, seems obvious, ask yourself a question: Have you ever taken the time to think about what "managing a staff" … [Read more...] about Are you managing or mentoring your staff?
CMS proposes changes to modernize Medicare and aid the doctor-patient relationship
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed changes that would increase the amount of time that doctors and other clinicians can spend with their patients by reducing the burden of paperwork that clinicians face when billing Medicare. The proposed rules are intended to help restore the doctor-patient relationship by empowering clinicians to use their … [Read more...] about CMS proposes changes to modernize Medicare and aid the doctor-patient relationship
Do you have any of these 12 missing links in your candidate experience?
Any business process is only as strong as the weakest link—and your candidate experience is no different. A CareerBuilder study of more than 4,500 workers and 1,500 hiring managers outlines the complex perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of both candidates and hiring managers to better help employers identify and address where they fall short in their current process, which … [Read more...] about Do you have any of these 12 missing links in your candidate experience?
4 ways to keep your cool in the midst of chaos
By Cheryl Toth How well do you think you handle stress at work? I used to think I was pretty good at it, until a few years ago, when I realized I wasn't. I was working for a healthcare technology company that was young and rapidly growing. Every day, my task and responsibility list seemed to grow exponentially. At first it was exciting, but after a while I was buried under a … [Read more...] about 4 ways to keep your cool in the midst of chaos
Insurance companies: An unexpected ally in preventative healthcare
Scientists at UCLA have determined that medical insurance company records can be used to make accurate predictions about future health issues in their members. These predictions lead to better outcomes by enabling proactive treatments for future illness, rather than falling back on reactive treatments for each new health crisis. In recent years, computers have used "big … [Read more...] about Insurance companies: An unexpected ally in preventative healthcare
25 ideas for going green at work
To help celebrate Earth Day, here are 25 ideas for going green at work from FlexJobs, a telecommuting and flexible job site that has long promoted going green in its business practices. Take a look at these tips and then consider going green whenever possible, every day. It's easier than you might think to make every day Earth day. Reduce or eliminate your paper usage. Print … [Read more...] about 25 ideas for going green at work
How telehealth can help medically complex elders achieve better outcomes while also reducing healthcare costs
A recent study conducted by Seniorlink, Inc. found that medically complex patients age 65 and older had dramatically lower rates of hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and falls when family caregivers and clinicians engaged with each other through a technology-enabled care plan. The analysis also revealed that this approach resulted in a significant reduction in healthcare … [Read more...] about How telehealth can help medically complex elders achieve better outcomes while also reducing healthcare costs
Improving patient health outcomes with telerehab
Orthopedic surgeon Michael Oberlander, MD, believes that telerehab can help alleviate the challenges that patients face with pain and their adherence to physical therapy (PT). Oberlander, president and chief medical officer of Trainer Rx, presented his insights at HIMSS 2018 as one of the speakers at the Intelligent Health Pavilion in Las Vegas, NV. (HIMSS stands for Healthcare … [Read more...] about Improving patient health outcomes with telerehab
Future of Health survey finds patients and doctors want more digital interaction
Both consumers and physicians are eager for increased digital engagement, according to a new nationwide poll released by Ernst & Young LLP (EY) last week at HIMSS18. (HIMSS stands for Healthcare Information Management Systems Society.) More than half (54%) of consumers surveyed indicate a comfort level contacting their physician digitally, and express interest in using … [Read more...] about Future of Health survey finds patients and doctors want more digital interaction