Impact of Payment Rules on Sites of Care
With new legislation aiming to make healthcare more affordable, providers must collaborate across disciplines adapt and innovate in the clinical, operational and business spheres of care delivery.
Disaster Preparedness: Are Physicians Prepared?
When disasters strike, physicians are relied upon to provide care to those in need, but their ability to perform is dependent on a well-defined advance plan.
Addressing Workplace Violence in Healthcare Facilities
With a significant rise in workplace violence in the healthcare industry, measures are being taken to address and prevent it.
Adopting a Social Media Strategy
Implementing a social media strategy will help doctors connect with current and prospective patients and share credible medical information.
Approaching New Payment Rules
How CMS reimbursement rules directly impact community hospitals and what payers are doing in response.
Preventing and Responding to Cyber Attacks
Healthcare data breaches are going to increase, but applying best practices can certainly reduce the most common, controllable types of breaches.
Impacts of the Opioid Crisis Response Act
The final version of the Opioid Crisis Response Act (H.R. 6) has been signed into law to address the nationwide opioid crisis by expanding and creating programs for prevention, treatment and recovery.
Combating the Shortage of Primary and Specialty Care Physicians
Realizing that a shortage of physicians is on the horizon, academic medicine is making diligent efforts to identify its causes and make changes to reverse course.
Proposed 2019 OPPS Rules
The proposed 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System rules have been published in the Federal Register and will take effect on Jan. 1, 2019.
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data
Touted as the future of medicine, AI also has many ethical unknowns that will require discussion apace with progress.