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Addressing Challenges in Medical Billing

While much of healthcare is in flux, the importance of helping patients to understand their financial responsibilities remains constant. Effective communication strategies and processes remain the best way to optimize revenue cycle and collections.

April 1st, 2021

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Improving Communication in the Emergency Room

While communication is extremely important in every healthcare environment, the Emergency Room stands out as one where communication success is critical, especially when saving lives can be a matter of quick decisions and responses within minutes or hours.

April 1st, 2021

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Balancing Workforce Efficiency in Healthcare with Patient Needs and Care

There is tremendous room for improvement in how healthcare operates. The lack of efficiency in the industry is a waste of resources that could be devoted to better care and helping more people and may even contribute to poor outcomes. Here are some suggestions to improve healthcare efficiency.

April 1st, 2021

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Credentialing Issues in Healthcare

Managing the credentialing process can be tedious, but it is essential. The right processes and software can help organizations to manage credentialing efficiently.

April 1st, 2021

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Recognizing Religious Beliefs in Healthcare

Given the wide range of religion practices across our national population, it is no wonder that healthcare providers and systems are often challenged by delivering care that meets and honors the religious needs of patients and their families.

April 1st, 2021

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How to Make Scheduling Work Better for Nurse Managers

In addition to requiring a great deal of time and attention from nurse managers, inefficient scheduling processes can seriously impact nurses’ work environment and satisfaction. It is possible for healthcare organizations to adopt solutions that make the scheduling process work better for nurse managers.

April 1st, 2021

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How to Improve Nurse Scheduling

To improve and sustain better clinical and business outcomes, healthcare organizations must improve their solutions for nurse scheduling. Here are some of the features an optimal nurse scheduling solution should have.

April 1st, 2021

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Seven Big Problems Nurse Managers Face with Traditional Scheduling Efforts

When a nurse scheduling solution fails to work smoothly, it isn’t just the frontline nurses who are affected. As the staff members responsible for creating and maintaining the master nursing schedule, nurse managers have some specific pain points that occur frequently.

April 1st, 2021

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Home Health Care vs. Hospital Care

The move toward value-based care may have us seeing home health care as a treatment option with even more benefits for patients and outcomes. Cost, clinical results and patient comfort may support providing higher levels of care at home.

April 1st, 2021

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What Are the Most Effective Leadership Styles in Healthcare?

Effective healthcare leaders come in all shapes and sizes, and they are far from cookie-cutter people, so knowing what some common traits are is helpful when exploring what type of person will work best at a facility.

April 1st, 2021

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Update on the Opioid Epidemic - Statistics and Progress

The opioid crisis continues to rage across the United States, but all the news is not grim thanks to robust efforts around tightened access, education and treatment.

April 1st, 2021

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Preventing the Spread of the Three Most Common Blood-Borne Pathogens

Understand how to prevent the spread of the three most common blood-borne pathogens. Know the essential elements in the creation of a safety culture that will minimize the risks of exposure to blood borne pathogens for employees and patients.

April 1st, 2021

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Millennials Prefer Modern Workplaces That Are Socially Conscious and Technologically Advanced

For the healthcare workforce, millennials should be top of mind. Already the largest generational group in the workforce, they'll soon be the majority of all employees, exceeding 50% next year. For retention success, technology and organizations with social responsibility efforts are two key areas requiring focus.

April 1st, 2021

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National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week - Get the Facts and Spread the Word

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is a tailor-made opportunity to let teens learn more about the consequences of drug and alcohol abuse — and how they can avoid it or seek help if necessary.

April 1st, 2021

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Cervical Health Awareness Month Presents Opportunity To Inform & Educate

Use Cervical Cancer Awareness Month to highlight the specifics about this common, and very preventable, form of cancer. Be informed!

April 1st, 2021

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Use Thyroid Awareness Month To Raise Awareness & Boost Screenings

Thyroid Awareness Month is a good time to explore the hard work that this little-known organ does, and how it can affect you if it is not functioning properly.

April 1st, 2021

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3 Ways Nurse Management Can Improve Communication

Here is a list of 3 ways nursing management can improve communication to quit overwhelming staff with information and contact, from HealthStream.

April 1st, 2021

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10 Most Popular All-Time HealthStream Blog Posts in 2019

Here are the 10 most popular HealthStream blog posts in 2019, regardless of when they were published. Most appear to be connected back to nursing and its intersection with lifelong learning.

April 1st, 2021

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Understanding Sexual Abuse & Harassment

Learn the importance of understanding the intricacies and responses required for companies and people who encounter sexual abuse and harassment.

April 1st, 2021

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5 Ways Nurses as Advocates Benefits Healthcare

Here are 5 ways nurses as advocates for patients, themselves, their profession, and healthcare as a whole can be a great benefit to all involved.

April 1st, 2021

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