Posts by Jamie Fiordelisi
Writing Cover Letters that Count
Despite what you may think, it is a well-written cover letter – not your resume – that will single-handedly increase your potential for more job interviews. Yes, they do get read, and often, the cover letter will determine if your CV commands consideration. The way you present yourself in a cover letter is a crucial…
Read MoreHealthcare’s Booms and Busts of 2018
Another amazing year has come and gone and excitement for the last year of the 21st century’s second decade is upon us. There is much to be excited about heading into 2019. As we develop a more symbiotic relationship with our technology, it’s hard not to wonder what the future holds in this regard, especially in…
Read MorePlanning in Uncertainty: Examining the Future of Federal Loan Repayment
For all student borrowers, including medical students, any unpredictability in addressing student loan repayment amplifies the challenges of a difficult (and sometimes unclear) situation. When considering the future of federal debt repayment programs under the current US Administration, it’s important to follow the current and future climate concerning student loan repayment programs. There is no crystal ball to predict the future of the…
Read MoreTravel Ban Will Hit U.S. Healthcare Where it Hurts: Primary Care
Of all the people affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending immigration from six Muslim-majority nations, one group is of particular importance to the U.S. health care system: foreign-born doctors and medical trainees. About one-quarter of the physician workforce is comprised of international medical graduates, which comprise 280,000 doctors in total, according to the American Medical…
Read MoreSix Sigma: Optimizing Efficiency in Healthcare
The growing healthcare organization realized that it had a big problem. The senior leadership team needed to strengthen the organization’s market share by increasing participation in ACO’s and other shared savings initiatives. One of the key metrics requested by potential partners was data on patient satisfaction. Unfortunately, the organization struggled to get a statistically significant…
Read MoreWhat the Healthcare Industry Can Learn From Pokemon Go
On July 6, 2016, American software development company Niantic launched its new augmented-reality app, Pokemon Go. Within 13 hours of launch, it became the top-grossing app in the United States, as well as the most popular mobile game in history. Pokemon Go is on more phones than Twitter or Tinder, and it has reached over…
Read MoreWhy Top Search Firms Command High Fees
“When I need a heart bypass, rest assured that I would not select my surgeon on the basis of what they charge.” That’s what an ailing executive recently said when his doctor informed him about his arterial-blockage problems. Why then can corporate executives be so tightfisted when dealing with what is so commonly thought of…
Read MoreWhy Culture is Critically Important to Healthcare Job Seekers
As a nurse practitioner, I’m bombarded with job opportunities. If I’m not being tweeted at, emailed, or called by a recruiter on a given day, I expect a postcard in the mail. Otherwise, I might start to think the zombie apocalypse has arrived. I’m quite fortunate to have chosen a high-demand career, but sometimes the…
Read MoreWhat Residents Want: A Call to Residency Program Directors
The air is rife with eager anticipation as young, budding physicians prepare for making a real difference. It’s that time of year again—when thousands of fourth-year medical students traverse the country in search of a residency program that will make them into the doctors they dream of being. It’s a time when everyone puts their…
Read MoreThe Evolution of Healthcare in the 21st Century
The ambulance is speeding towards the hospital, sirens blaring and horn yelling for cars to pull aside. It is becoming increasingly obvious: they’re not going to make it. The clinicians working in the back—including a nurse practitioner and physician’s assistant—are monitoring the patient’s vitals while a surgeon offers input from a real-time telemedicine monitor inside…
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