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Current Trends and Concepts in Obstetrics
Obstetrics is one of the highest risk specialties, and maternal and infant mortality rates have long been higher than expected in the United States. So, what is new in obstetrics in 2021?
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10 Value-Based Healthcare KPIs you Should be Tracking
It is important to be strategic when developing a dashboard and deciding which KPIs to include. HealthStream can help your organization focus on what matters in a post-pandemic world.
October 20th, 2021
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Building a culture of belonging in healthcare
To understand why it matters for employees to feel safety and belonging in the healthcare workplace, it is essential to first understand the need for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. This blog post focuses on motivation, as well as practical advice for supporting a feeling of belonging.
October 12th, 2021
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Everything You Need to Know about Payer Contracts and Provider Verification
Payer Contracts are a vital part of the healthcare system. They define and explain a provider’s reimbursement arrangement for delivering healthcare services within individual plans. This post explains how they work.
October 6th, 2021
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What Is Healthcare Compliance?
The scope of compliance is broad and changes consistently. Make sure your organization has the right team and tools to remain in compliance.
September 30th, 2021
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Exploring the Quadruple Aim – Improving Health Outcomes
The Quadruple Aim is a 4-part strategy aimed at improving healthcare for patients and providers. This blog post examines the Aim centered on improving healthcare outcomes, which requires healthcare to change its focus from care volumes to outcomes.
September 21st, 2021
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Exploring the Quadruple Aim – Reducing Costs
The Quadruple Aim is a 4-part strategy aimed at improving healthcare for patients and providers. This blog post examines the Aim centered on reducing healthcare costs, offering some strategies to make that possible.
September 20th, 2021
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Benefits of diversity in healthcare leadership
There are clear benefits of promoting diversity in the healthcare C-suite and other leadership and encouraging stronger representation from groups that have long been underrepresented in executive roles. Not only do patients benefit from advocates representing the full spectrum of the community, but it also makes good business sense.
September 17th, 2021
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Five best practices for chargemaster maintenance
In order to ensure that healthcare organizations are maximizing their reimbursement for every component of care provided to patients, chargemaster maintenance measures must be instituted that reduce claim and line-item denials. Here are five recommended best practices for chargemaster maintenance.
August 18th, 2021
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Exploring the Quadruple Aim – Enhancing patient experience
The Quadruple Aim is a 4-part strategy aimed at improving healthcare for patients and providers. This blog post examines the Aim centered on improving the patient experience, why it is important, and how to achieve it.
August 16th, 2021
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Chargemaster maintenance is key for healthcare revenue cycle success
Chargemaster maintenance is an ongoing process to ensure that services, drugs, and supplies are accurately charged and compliant with Medicare and or payer regulations so that a healthcare entity receives appropriate reimbursement.
August 12th, 2021
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What is a corporate compliance program in healthcare?
A healthcare corporate compliance program involves a set of internal policies and procedures put into place in order to comply with laws, rules, and regulations. Multiple components make a strong program, with training and education an essential part.
August 10th, 2021
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What is the Quadruple Aim – Four strategies for improving healthcare
The Quadruple Aim is a 4-part strategy aimed at improving healthcare for patients and providers. This blog post begins our series based on the HealthStream ebook exploring serious healthcare industry problems and identifying solutions for them.
August 6th, 2021
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Why 2021 is the best time to move resuscitation training online
A big appeal of online resuscitation training for healthcare organizations is financial in nature. Moving a resuscitation program online will definitely save time and money.
August 5th, 2021
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Everything You Need to Know About Delegated Credentialing
As health systems grow larger, more and more of them are adopting Delegated Credentialing. In this post we cover what Delegated Credentialing is, what it requires, and what it takes to form a Delegated Entity Credentialing Committee.
August 4th, 2021
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Was healthcare ready for the issues it's faced?
In April 2021, HealthStream asked 14 survey questions to better understand “What Are Healthcare Executives Thinking About the Past, Present and Future?” Leaders were asked to rate aspects of healthcare from the past decade and assess how well the past prepared them for big challenges. How do you think that leaders responded?
July 14th, 2021
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Medical Staff Bylaws Impact on Staff Structure and Credentialing Committees
Every hospital is governed by medical staff bylaws specific to their organization. These bylaws dictate a variety of things, like how a medical staff structure is organized and categorized and how credentialing committees function. Read on for a deeper understanding of how it all works.
July 7th, 2021
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Five benefits of moving to American Red Cross Resuscitation Training
In addition to the value of a new approach to resuscitation training, adopting this program from the American Red Cross offers multiple benefits. Here are five of the most important reasons.
July 1st, 2021
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Forming a Disaster Management Plan for Healthcare
This is a time when large-scale disasters are becoming more frequent, some of them linked to climate change and global warming. This blog looks at healthcare disaster impacts, serious vulnerabilities, preparation best practices, and the need for enhanced disaster recovery planning in healthcare organizations.
June 17th, 2021
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Sexual Identity and Unconscious Bias in Healthcare
For success in treatment and for encouraging healthy behaviors, a trusting relationship needs to exist between the patient and a healthcare professional. Ultimately, cultivating awareness is key to counteracting the negative impacts of unconscious sexual identity bias on members of the LGBT community.