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Leaders anticipate greater focus on people, planning, and technology

Is optimism as essential as tangible goals for the future? This blog explores how healthcare providers can champion their people, learn from the past, and think about priorities—near and far.

September 01, 2021

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It’s not equal: Healthcare departments experience different levels of pandemic hurt

Disruption to operations, redeployment of clinicians to new areas, and financial loss support reports of devastation. Read about ways to address affected business areas within healthcare organizations.

August 31, 2021

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Checking in on nurse burnout statistics

The pandemic caused an already-high rate of nurse burnout to increase. Strategies for combatting nurse burnout should be on the radar screen of every healthcare leader.

August 26, 2021

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Healthcare Report Card: Leaders assess the past decade of healthcare improvements

Is there a connection between past healthcare reform efforts and current levels of preparedness? Learn more about these areas of concern and the departments that will be most affected.

August 26, 2021

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Limiting the impact of bias on performance reviews and termination processes

The greatest damage to an organization occurs when bias causes them to lose people who could make an impact and drive meaning because they have not been correctly assessed and in turn are not engaged. Here are four ways to combat turnover linked to negative bias.

August 23, 2021

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Five best practices for chargemaster maintenance

In order to ensure that healthcare organizations are maximizing their reimbursement for every component of care provided to patients, chargemaster maintenance measures must be instituted that reduce claim and line-item denials. Here are five recommended best practices for chargemaster maintenance.

August 18, 2021

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Exploring the Quadruple Aim – Enhancing patient experience

The Quadruple Aim is a 4-part strategy aimed at improving healthcare for patients and providers. This blog post examines the Aim centered on improving the patient experience, why it is important, and how to achieve it.

August 16, 2021

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Chargemaster maintenance is key for healthcare revenue cycle success

Chargemaster maintenance is an ongoing process to ensure that services, drugs, and supplies are accurately charged and compliant with Medicare and or payer regulations so that a healthcare entity receives appropriate reimbursement.

August 12, 2021

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Where is the future of healthcare headed?

In light of the pandemic, HealthStream asked leaders where they expect to focus their resources in the near future. Their survey responses provide insights into attitude and readiness for the changing healthcare environment. Learn which priorities rose to the top as healthcare executives think about the Future.

August 10, 2021

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What is a corporate compliance program in healthcare?

A healthcare corporate compliance program involves a set of internal policies and procedures put into place in order to comply with laws, rules, and regulations. Multiple components make a strong program, with training and education an essential part.

August 10, 2021

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How will COVID-19 change healthcare leader decisions?

The pandemic – a big disruption to healthcare - is being felt across society. In April 2021, HealthStream asked “What Are Healthcare Executives Thinking About the Past, Present and Future?” Through survey responses, leaders told us about degrees of devastation and ranked present-day challenges. How do you think COVID-19 impacted organizations?

August 09, 2021

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What is the Quadruple Aim – Four strategies for improving healthcare

The Quadruple Aim is a 4-part strategy aimed at improving healthcare for patients and providers. This blog post begins our series based on the HealthStream ebook exploring serious healthcare industry problems and identifying solutions for them.

August 06, 2021

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Why 2021 is the best time to move resuscitation training online

A big appeal of online resuscitation training for healthcare organizations is financial in nature. Moving a resuscitation program online will definitely save time and money.

August 05, 2021

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Everything You Need to Know About Delegated Credentialing

As health systems grow larger, more and more of them are adopting Delegated Credentialing. In this post we cover what Delegated Credentialing is, what it requires, and what it takes to form a Delegated Entity Credentialing Committee.

August 04, 2021

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Was healthcare ready?

In April 2021, HealthStream asked 14 survey questions to better understand “What Are Healthcare Executives Thinking About the Past, Present and Future?” Leaders were asked to rate aspects of healthcare from the past decade and assess how well the past prepared them for big challenges. How do you think that leaders responded?

August 04, 2021

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Keeping up with technology in healthcare education

Keeping up with technology in healthcare education is essential for providers, both in terms of operational efficiency as well as employee satisfaction and retention.

August 04, 2021

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Helping nurses safely return to patient care

Nurses can safely and confidently return to the bedside if they are equipped with the necessary didactic education. Sigma's Return to Nursing program, designed for nurses who've been out of the workforce but want to return to practice, is an ideal solution at this moment of nursing shortages and increased need for nursing care.

August 03, 2021

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Use competency-based training to improve organizational healthcare quality

It makes more sense than ever to train existing healthcare teams to assume important roles that support quality and safety. HealthStream partner and healthcare quality experts NAHQ advise healthcare leaders to take ownership at the organizational level to train and upskill their existing teams about quality and safety.

August 02, 2021

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Understanding the cost of bias within an organization

Bias can have a devastating impact on a workplace, especially in terms of how employees feel about their work environment and how much of themselves they put into their jobs. The article-based blog post looks at some statistics surrounding the impact of workplace bias.

July 27, 2021

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Three strategies for avoiding bias in recruitment

An important area in which to reduce bias is recruitment. Start by understanding that you cannot eliminate bias completely, because recruitment will always have a subjective component, especially in face-to-face interactions. Here are three important strategies for reducing the impact of bias on recruitment.

July 19, 2021