Featured News
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Hospitals Need To Renew Their Digital Strategies To Reclaim Patient Engagement
1/25/2016
Study shows that only 2 percent of patients are using mobile health apps at nation’s major hospitals. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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2 Of 3 Major Hospitals Offer Apps
1/20/2016
Accenture found that 66 percent of the 100 largest U.S. hospitals offer mobile apps for their patients. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Study Shines Light On Hospital Spending
1/7/2016
Major insurer data analysis reveals “mind-boggling” variation across U.S. driving up healthcare costs. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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One Quarter Of Doctors Not Prepared To Coordinate Complex Care
12/31/2015
A Commonwealth Fund survey finds physicians are ill-prepared to effectively manage and coordinate care for patients. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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Residents: Texting Is Preferred Communication
12/28/2015
Efficiency and ease of use were two reasons medical residents preferred texting to other forms of communication for in-hospital communication. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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AHRQ Introduces First Nationwide Readmission Database
12/21/2015
Database will be valuable for healthcare analyses and decision-making. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
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Keys To Building A Fortified Staffing Process Ahead Of The Nurse Retirement Surge
12/18/2015
AMN Healthcare recently released its 2015 Survey of Registered Nurses. This research included input from nearly 9,000 RNs on topics ranging from retirement, education, and emerging roles. A number of the findings struck me, the following two especially:
- 62 percent of RNs over 54 are thinking about retirement and most say they plan to retire within three years
- RNs love their career choice, but have mixed feelings about their job, citing not having adequate time with their patients, feeling their job negatively affects their health, and so on
That leaves us with the most experienced nurses nearing retirement and the majority of remaining nurses not feeling overjoyed with their jobs, although they love nursing. This points to an overwhelming need to improve conditions for care staff. Typically, the top dissatisfier for staff are staffing/scheduling issues, e.g., being short, having to float, having shifts cancelled, and being recruited constantly to pick up additional shifts. One of the solutions to this critical concern is a combination of technology and workforce strategies that can provide more certainty with staffing, greater work-life balance, and increased time with patients. By Chris Fox, president, Avantas
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Hospital Productivity Suffers Post ICD-10
12/16/2015
According to one coding company’s report, hospital productivity dropped during the initial transition to ICD-10. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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80% Of Patients Open To Telemedicine
12/16/2015
According to a PricewaterhouseCooper’s Health Research Institute report, 80 percent of patients are open to telemedicine in primary care. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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Docs Prescribe Hospital-Designed Apps
12/11/2015
Mobile applications designed by doctors and hospitals are gaining popularity as a way to keep patients on track. By Katie Wike,contributing writer