Business/Technology

Resolution: Deal with Fear of the Unknown When Chasing Your Dreams

Dec 29, 2021 at 11:58 am by pj

By JACKIE JACKSON   We’ve all been there. I remember lying in bed, staring up at the ceiling. This wasn’t a one-time occurrence. Restless, panicky nights ha.... Read More

Nursing Homes Bleed Staff as Amazon Lures Low-Wage Workers with Prime Packages

Dec 29, 2021 at 11:28 am by pj

  By Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News  ERLANGER, Ky. — The sleek corporate offices of one of Amazon’s air freight contractors looms over Villaspri.... Read More

How to Prevent ‘Cognitive Overload’ in Your eLearning Modules

Dec 22, 2021 at 07:02 pm by pj

By Cheryl Powell Ever wonder what the rules of engagement were for using text and graphics in eLearning? I see a lot of eLearning where graphics may be distracting FROM the c.... Read More

NICU Bill Installment Plan: That’ll Be $45,843 a Month for 12 Months, Please

Dec 22, 2021 at 11:56 am by pj

  By Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News Close to midnight on Nov. 12, 2020, Bisi Bennett was sitting on the couch in her pajamas and feeling uncomfortable. She wa.... Read More

Crash Course: Injured Patients Who Sign ‘Letters of Protection’ May Face Huge Medical Bills and Risks, Especially in Florida

Dec 22, 2021 at 11:33 am by pj

  By Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News  Jean Louis-Charles couldn’t afford spine surgery to ease nagging neck and back pain after a car crash. So he sign.... Read More

‘The Charges Seem Crazy’: Hospitals Impose a ‘Facility Fee’ for a Video Visit

Dec 22, 2021 at 11:27 am by pj

  By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News When Arielle Harrison’s 9-year-old needed to see a pediatric specialist at Yale New Haven Health System in June, a.... Read More

Nurses in Crisis Over Covid Dig In for Better Work Conditions

Dec 22, 2021 at 11:21 am by pj

  By Christine Spolar and Mark Kreidler and Rae Ellen Bichell, Kaiser Health News Nurses and health care workers across the country are finding.... Read More

How the Supply Chain Broke (And What Businesses Can Do About It)

Dec 21, 2021 at 09:16 pm by pj

By Dan Karas If you’re a business owner, you know: It hasn’t been easy navigating all the twists, turns and upside-down loops over the past 21 months. The global.... Read More

Healthcare’s Digital Revolution: Are We Ready to Reimagine the Work?

Dec 15, 2021 at 11:06 am by pj

  By David L. Feldman, MD, MBA, FACS Robert M. Wachter, MD, began his recent presentation for the Healthcare Risk Advisors (HRA) Virtual Conference Series by admitting.... Read More

EOCC: The Signals of Change are Approaching

Dec 14, 2021 at 07:21 pm by pj

  By DOROTHY HARDEE   “The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence – it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” – Pe.... Read More

Suit by Doctors, Hospitals Seeks Change in How Arbitrators Settle Surprise Billing Cases

Dec 14, 2021 at 06:20 pm by pj

  By Julie Appleby Kaiser Health News  Two of the largest lobbying groups representing physicians and hospitals filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a Biden a.... Read More

Never Mind Toys, It’s Time to Ask Santa for Crutches and Catheters

Dec 14, 2021 at 06:09 pm by pj

  By Rachana Pradhan, Kaiser Health News  America’s hospitals, strained by nearly two years of fighting the covid-19 pandemic, are now scrounging for ba.... Read More

Post-Pandemic, What’s a Phone Call From Your Physician Worth?

Dec 14, 2021 at 06:00 pm by pj

  By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News  Maybe this has happened to you recently: Your doctor telephoned to check in with you, chatting for 11 to 20 minutes, p.... Read More

Why Medical Clearance Is Really a Preoperative Evaluation

Dec 14, 2021 at 05:24 pm by pj

By DEBRA DAVIDSON, MJ, CPHRM and DAVID L. FELDMAN, MD, MBA, FACS   The term medical clearance is subject to debate in the medical community. Depending on how the term i.... Read More

Orlando Health Celebrates Topping Out of Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute

Dec 13, 2021 at 08:46 pm by pj

Orlando Health leaders, physicians, team members, and community partners came together to celebrate a major milestone in the construction of the new orthopedic medical complex.... Read More

Hospital and Physician Groups File Lawsuit Over No Surprises Act Final Rules

Dec 09, 2021 at 03:14 pm by pj

  WASHINGTON (December 9, 2021) —The American Hospital Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA), representing hospitals, health systems, and p.... Read More

Oncologists Say the Build Back Better Act Will Slash Cancer Care Funding — A Skewed Argument

Dec 08, 2021 at 11:53 am by pj

  By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News    “An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing can.... Read More

A Title Fight Pits Physician Assistants Against Doctors

Dec 08, 2021 at 11:42 am by pj

  By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News  After 23 years as a physician assistant, Leslie Clayton remains rankled by one facet of her vocation: its title. Specific.... Read More

Hospitals, Including in Florida, Refused to Give Patients Ivermectin. Lockdowns and Political Pressure Followed.

Dec 08, 2021 at 11:38 am by pj

  By Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News HELENA, Mont. — One Montana hospital went into lockdown and called police after a woman threatened violence because.... Read More

Medicare Spending on Physician Services Declined $13.9 billion in 2020

Dec 02, 2021 at 01:27 pm by pj

A new report from the American Medical Association (AMA) documents unprecedented changes in Medicare spending as people decided to delay or forgo health care services during t.... Read More