I was interviewing a leadership team member to prepare for an offsite planning retreat. I asked about the biggest challenges facing their team. She wearily said it was their unfocused frantic pace of activity. “We have lots of projects, goals, and priorities. We’re constantly making lists and setting action plans. But we seldom see anything […]
Naomi Diaz – Becker’s Health IT Medical records are selling for $60 on the dark web, CNBC reported March 15. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler told the publication that medical records go for the highest amount on the dark web compared to Social Security numbers, which sell for $15, and credit card information, which sells for
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— The focus shouldn’t be on quantity over quality by Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA This post originally appeared on Kevin M D I was having a conversation with a colleague about a state-funded Medicaid managed care organization (MCO). She told me that the mental health performance measures used by the state to evaluate the MCO
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Paige Twenter – Becker’s Hospital Review A murky definition of “professionalism” in healthcare confounds medical students, who are realizing the term is in the eye of the beholder, The New York Times reported March 19. Professionalism in medical settings is outlined in a “do’s and don’ts” article from the American Medical Association and decades-old guidance
Erica Carbajal – Becker’s Clinical Leadership A newly published review suggests even those in the healthcare industry find it difficult to access care for long COVID symptoms, and that in some cases, they do not believe physicians took their concerns seriously. Researchers conducted a rapid systematic review of 30 studies from December 2019 to December
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— The CDC counters that the methods used in the new study “produce a substantial undercount” by Rachael Robertson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today March 15, 2024 A recent study suggesting that the CDC may have overcounted maternal mortality in recent decades is stirring controversy. Critics, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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By Frank Sonnenberg President Harry S. Truman famously said, “The buck stops here,” meaning he accepted full responsibility for his decisions and had no intention of shifting the blame to others. That said, many people today treat accountability like a hot potato. They seek recognition when things go well but disassociate themselves entirely when faced
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Posted on: March 6, 2024; Updated on: March 6, 2024 By Page Ivey, pivey@mailbox.sc.edu, 803-777-3085 Growing up in the foster care system in Florida, Naida Rutherford found herself homeless with few prospects just two days after graduating from high school. But the faith of a classmate’s parents and her own determination to get a degree
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— More than 30% of suicide deaths were related to physical, not mental, health conditions by Michael DePeau-Wilson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today March 20, 2024 Five distinct suicide profiles that could improve detection and treatment of co-existing health conditions and bolster suicide prevention strategies were identified in a cross-sectional study. In an analysis
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— To become a rural emergency hospital, qualifying facilities must close all their inpatient beds by Associated Press March 18, 2024 A photo of a gurney in the emergency room hallway at the Alliance Healthcare System hospital in Holly Springs, MS As rural hospitals continue to struggle financially a new type of hospital is slowly
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