Silos: Help or Hinder?
John Zelem, MD, FACS
August 22, 2022
Do the silos in your healthcare organization need to be broken down? One of my observations almost on a daily basis is that there are
Do the silos in your healthcare organization need to be broken down? One of my observations almost on a daily basis is that there are
I have recently added a new critical access hospital (CAH) to my functions as a physician advisor. The CAH is about 45 minutes away from
Rudeness is all over, including healthcare Aside from gas prices rising, baby formula shortages, and more, every day we hear stories about rudeness. We seem
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The federal holiday honoring King is annually held on the third Monday in January. The executive body of a prominent nationwide healthcare organization has issued
Many healthcare professionals have had to switch to working remotely from home. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of people around the world. Travel
Approximately $230 billion a year in healthcare costs are directly related to illiteracy and the social factors associated with illiteracy. “Illiteracy” is such a broad
Moving from the inpatient to the outpatient setting is gaining momentum. Outpatient clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs are becoming more prevalent in the healthcare sector,
Congress can’t seem to resist tinkering with healthcare through legislation. EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a lightly edited transcript of remarks made by the College
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