A healthcare professional is an individual who is trained and licensed to provide medical and/or therapeutic services to patients. They are typically part of a healthcare team and work in various settings such as hospitals, clinics, private pract...
Americans were asked about their work, sleep and exercise habits, as well as their concerns regarding politics, the environment, access to healthcare and more. The findings suggest Americans are doing the best they can within a challenging environment. “The good news in this survey is that mos...
in the literature, suggesting that skills training is not effectively implemented in medical education.8 Medical education must adapt to encourage effective use of EMR, and provide the skills necessary for physicians to take advantage of the tools available to them.Complex decision-making skills are ...
Another point of discussion surrounding the problem list is the inclusion ofpersonal health informationthat may not be need-to-know information for everyone within the healthcare organization. For example, a healthcare organization with a behavioral health division must determine how much behavioral heal...
for healthcare organizations by determining where the budget should be spent. Maintaining HIPAA compliance and preparing for the transition to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) medical coding set are some current goals that many healthcare organizations have in ...
In healthcare, “speaking up” refers to when healthcare workers raise concerns regarding patient safety through questions, sharing information, or expressing their opinion to prevent harmful incidents and ensure patient safety. Conversely, withholding voice is an act of not raising concerns, which cou...
Richard Nixon won that race in one of the largest landslides in modern US history. For the general election, Sanders would likely have to scale back his health care reform proposals to assure moderate voters who are worried that upending the status quo would jeopardize their employer-sponsored ...
To borrow from what I wrote previously re:conducting a marketing SWOT analysis, the first step to successfully create a healthcare SWOT analysis is to identify what your intention is. For example: are you looking to assess your overall business plan? Or alter your current trajectory? Are you ...
the insurer will pay the policy's face value to your beneficiaries. This cash benefit—which is not typically taxable—may be used by beneficiaries to settle your healthcare and funeral costs, consumer debt, mortgage debt, and other expenses.2However, beneficiaries are not required to use the ...
Health care reform was a major issue, as it was in last year's federal Australian election. Many Australians are eager to understand the health issues as they play out in the United States, and those who work in health policy are keen to learn about the challenges, problems, successes and...