Becker's Hospital Review recently published an interesting article about how "going green" can improve the bottom line for hospitals. And it seems to be working for the Mo.-based patient care facility, Heartland Health. According to "The Energy to Go Green: 5 Changes to Help the Environment and Improve Your Hospital's Bottom Line," the hospital … [Read more...]
Go Green for the Greater Good of Your Hospital
Private Practices on the Brink of Extinction
A friend of mine from high school called me this morning for some friendly advice. She comes from a long line of healthcare professionals (her brother is a doctor, her father was a doctor, and her mother and three sisters are nurses in various hospitals within Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania). She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in … [Read more...]
Electronic Medical Records Proving to be Positive for Doctors and Patients
Transitioning from physical files that house medical records to digital versions has been in the works for some time now, and today, more and more hospitals and facilities providing physician services are adhering to the change, and reaping the benefits. This technological advancement also is proving favorable in terms of patient care and patient … [Read more...]
Electronic Health Records Becoming More Commonplace in Healthcare Forum
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, American Diabetes Association, and American Cancer Society, have launched a program called the Guidelines Advantage, which fine-tunes data produced in Electronic Health Records. Physician service providers are utilizing this technology more, a March 31 edition of Modern Physician … [Read more...]