Authors


Stephanie Kovalick

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How COVID-19 Is Changing Patients’ Perception of Healthcare

A new survey of 500 U.S. consumers by Sage Growth Partners and Black Book Market Research reveals how COVID-19 is significantly changing patients’ healthcare concerns and preferences.


Tom Cox, MBA

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How technology is addressing the physician shortage

Digital tools are helping to find and fill unused capacity in the health care system


Rachel Zimlich, RN

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What physicians need to know about cyberliability coverage

Your practice will at some point be attacked by hackers. Are you prepared for the financial fallout that will follow?


Jonathan Yarbrough

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From the schoolyard to the bullpen: Bullies in the workplace

For many in healthcare, words and actions can be harmful, and in some instances can lead to jury awards in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.


Julia Andrieni, MD

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How one ACO took on burnout

It has certainly been a journey to get there-one that has been worthwhile, with many hurdles and contributors working hard to make sure physicians love their jobs and have an active role in making that a reality.


Michael Udwin, MD

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How one ACO took on burnout

It has certainly been a journey to get there-one that has been worthwhile, with many hurdles and contributors working hard to make sure physicians love their jobs and have an active role in making that a reality.


Trishan Panch, MD, MPH

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High-tech works when it enables high-touch: AI & the opportunity for health plans

Artificial intelligence can create tangible benefits when it helps facilitate better, more frequent support beyond the four walls of care delivery.


Michael Morgan

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3 ways to improve the patient experience

From booking first appointments to follow-ups and final billing, providers should consider how they can make the patient experience better. 


Samant Virk, MD

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Top 10 changes we need to make in healthcare right now

How do you change a system so deeply mired in problems? Here’s where to start.


Chris Gervais

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The promise of AI is unlimited in healthcare, but what can we actually do today?

As the hype around artificial intelligence begins to cool, the focus has shifted to "assistive intelligence" as providers realize the value of a helping hand


Ray Costantini, MD, MBA

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Combat flu season with telehealth

How to keep your patients and your staff healthy


Jack Faircloth, MD

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Dear doctor: What happened to us

We seem tired, unhealthy, and worse off than some of the patients asking us for help. Despite what you may think, complex and costly care didn’t zap our energy. The fatigue we feel comes from a lack of balance and connection in our own life.


Joel Diamond, MD, FAAP

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How genomic insights combat physician burnout

A growing number of organizations are adopting tools to bring the advances of genomic science into the physicians’ workflow, and early evidence shows its helping.


Robert Sepucha

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Commonsense changes with big results for value-based care

The industry-wide transition to value-based care was never going to be quick or easy. But both payers and providers may be better equipped for success than they think.


Marc Pfefferle, MBA, CTP

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The cascading impact of reimbursement pressures

Many reimbursement-dependent healthcare companies are struggling under the weight of reimbursement and cost containment pressures across wide areas of the healthcare marketplace.


Waqaas Al-Siddiq

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Next generation wearables: Achieving a value-based care system

Next generation medical wearables are facilitating the shift to a value-based care system, moving the point of care to the patient’s home while allowing doctors to monitor the patient’s condition through continuous, real-time data.


David Davari

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Do no harm

What to consider and how to proceed when designing workplace violence prevention programs for healthcare facilities.


Paul Hoffman

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Ease patients' financial pain points through billing transparency

If physicians address these three pain points in a way that puts patients' needs first, they should be able to create the type of experiences patients will enjoy and tell the world about.


Betsy Weaver, Ed.D.

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What’s the best way to engage patients in their care?

If it's not relevant, easy-and yes-delightful, the opportunity to engage with the patient is lost.


A. Lee Bentley, III

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Telemedicine in the Justice Department’s cross-hairs

Given the increased utilization of telemedicine, federal prosecutors and regulators are beginning to take note.


Jason Mehta

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Emerging opportunities — and risks — with telehealth in the age of COVID-19

Practical tips for physicians to ensure long-term compliance with telehealth rules.


John Nye

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Healthcare security is improving, but don’t stop now

When it comes to cybersecurity, 2018 was a banner year for the healthcare industry for a myriad of reasons, both good and bad.


Stephen C Schimpff, MD

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Why primary care is in crisis-and how to fix it

Fewer medical students are interested in primary care. Why?


Jeannette Hurt

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5 ways to prevent a phishing attack

Strategies to make sure your practice does not fall victim. 


Steven Green, MD

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A win-win approach to obtaining quality metrics and easing physician overload

Four changes that can improve the value of quality metrics. 


Faraz Zubairi

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Virtual care is best performed through an established patient-physician relationship

Five reasons why doctors need to offer telemedicine in their practice.


Simon G. Talbot, MD

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Time to retire the "patient consumer"

Treating patients as consumers changes the doctor-patient relationship in ways that could harm care.


Wendy Dean, MD

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What COVID-19 reveals about physician moral injury

The pandemic hit a health care system — and physicians — already in crisis.


Matt Jacobson

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8 ways to transform your practice to a concierge model

What you can do today to pave the way for a successful conversion tomorrow.


Tim Williams

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Shoring up offshore billing

Risks related to outsourced billing and considerations for mitigating those risks