Physicians
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MedCity Influencers, Physicians
Is Generative AI Safe for Healthcare? Yes, With Expert Oversight
We cannot foresee how generative AI will play out, but much like a smartphone with Tiktok, it is only limited by our imaginations and ingenuity.
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How a Rural Health System Is Looking at Virtual Care and Remote Patient Monitoring
In a wide-ranging interview, Sanford Health’s president of virtual care explained how virtual care may be well suited to rural populations.
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Convergence of medtech and health tech: Helping providers plan procedures and easing patient anxiety
A pediatric health system enlisting mixed reality and 3D printing technology illustrates how clinical collaboration and patient education can improve patient outcomes for complex procedures.
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Pandemic-sized Collaboration Transforms the 3 P’s of Healthcare
As we consider the ramifications of the President’s cancellation of the Pandemic emergency, we have time to reflect on the transformation of the 3 P’s of healthcare: People, Policies and Politics.
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Access and Diversity in Clinical Trials Requires Supporting the Investigators
When we bring physicians from underserved communities into research through a reimagined model, we can impact better health outcomes rooted in quality data that allows us to thrive from more diversity and better representation while providing patients with greater access to new care options.
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MedCity Influencers, Physicians
Emerging Investigators Are Pivotal for Meeting Current, Future Drug Development Needs
We must engage, train and support more physicians as investigators to enable the opportunity for their patients to have access to clinical trials. As an industry, we should be adding anywhere from 10% to 20% new investigators every year to meet the patient access needs for clinical trials.
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Redesigning Healthcare Delivery: Empowering Patients for Better Outcomes
While we always say that patients are the center of what we do, fragmentation and shifting priorities can make true patient-led care difficult to achieve.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers, Physicians
Recognizing Mental Healthcare Efforts Benefits Both Patients and Providers
Recognizing exceptional mental healthcare providers can lead to improved patient outcomes. Patients tend to have a better experience when they feel appreciated and valued. Acknowledging the efforts of mental healthcare providers can enhance the quality of care provided and, in turn, lead to better patient outcomes.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers, Physicians
The Emotional Impact of Bariatric Surgery: Helping Patients Understand How to Protect Their Mental Health on Their Weight Loss Journey
Bariatric surgery is not a magical cure-all for poor self-esteem. Bariatric patients might find themselves struggling even more with their self-confidence after their surgery than before. Helping them understand the emotional impact it can have on their life can mentally prepare them for their transformation.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers, Physicians
Surprise Bills for Subpar Care: The Lack of Transparency in Today’s Medical System is Robbing Us From Fundamental Rights
Healthcare providers should deliver care to patients in all-inclusive models that focus on treatments rather than squeezing profits. In my opinion, charging a $50 convenience fee for a flu shot I could have received for free at CVS or Walgreens is unacceptable
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Improving health in one of the most complex and costly chronic conditions
Kidney care in the U.S. needs an overhaul. Changing today’s expensive, disconnected care model requires moving from volume to value.
Misha Palecek, Chief Transformation Officer, DaVita Kidney Care
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Virtual Primary Care: The New Frontier of Healthcare Delivery
In an interview, Rob Bressler, general manager for Teladoc Health’s virtual primary care solution Primary360, talked about the company’s shift from telehealth for urgent care to whole person care.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech, Physicians
Is This the Secret To Combating Burnout?
By properly selecting and implementing the right technologies for your practice you can reduce burnout and increase earnings. Follow these steps to double your reward.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers, Physicians
How to Identify an Impaired Healthcare Worker
Preventing drug diversion starts with understanding the signs of a substance use disorder (SUD) in hospital and health system staff workers, those closest to the problem and one of the most affected parties.
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Health IT, Health Tech, Physicians, SYN
The Areas That Intermountain Health’s CIO Wants To Address With Technology (And the One He Doesn’t)
In an interview at the Vive conference in Nashville, Tennessee, Craig Richardville, Intermountain’s chief digital and information officer outlined the three areas of priority for Intermountain Health for which technology can be leveraged. But when it comes to a major headache for CIOs, Richardville seems to suggest that a government-led all-hands-on-deck approach is what is needed.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers, Physicians
An Innovative Return on Investment Methodology that is Honest and Reliable
In healthcare, we need honest methodologies that accurately capture both the cost and complexity of specialty care and deliver a reliable ROI calculation. Only this sort of replicable, high-integrity ROI calculation can truly associate accessing high quality specialists with lower cost and better outcomes amidst today’s healthcare access and affordability crisis.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
Our Health Systems Are Hemorrhaging: A New Model Is Urgently Needed
No single practitioner can be left with the ownership of patient care. The single point of truth should lie with the patient and their clinical record.
