Posts Tagged ‘Healthcare Technology Trends’
The Great Resignation: How to Manage Your Hospital Workforce
In May 2021, 3.6 million Americans quit their jobs. In June, four million people quit their jobs. By July, the phrase “The Great Resignation” made headlines, and a Gallup analysis came out showing nearly 50% of the American workforce say they’re considering the job opportunities that are out there or are actively looking. What is…
Read MoreA Decade in Review; the Many Milestones in Healthcare
Whether it’s a bad thing or good, healthcare is always “interesting.” The pace of change in our profession could be described as tumultuous, from the COVID-19 crisis to the Affordable Care Act, skyrocketing costs, and the move toward a new type of healthcare on the virtual screen. The past decade has been exciting, frustrating, and…
Read More5 Technologies Impacting Patient Engagement
Patient engagement still matters in the competitive healthcare arena. While the COVID-19 pandemic distracted us momentarily from one of the hottest trends in healthcare today, as we return to our new sense of normalcy, the shift toward healthcare consumerism will resume. Creating a positive end-user experience for our patients will ensure these consumers of our…
Read MoreAre Doctors Being Replaced by Robots?
James Cameron helped us realize our deepest fears about robots; that they would be better, more powerful than humans. Movies like the Terminator and the Matrix, symbolize so many of our neuroses and our queasiness about technology and the unknown. How replaceable are we? Literally, every type of worker on the planet has probably wondered…
Read MoreTelehealth Growing As a Strategic Initiative for Hospitals
In 10-15 years, healthcare as we know it will no longer exist. Currently, it’s a boom time for telehealth. One sign the technology is on the rise is that even CMS changed the rules to accommodate reimbursement for the use of digital tools to provide healthcare consultation. According to mHealthIntelligence, a growing number of patients…
Read MoreThe Top Healthcare Trends to Watch in 2019
The constant in healthcare for 2019 is change. While the paradigm shift from volume to value is still sorting itself out with federal regulators, other trends will take center stage in 2019. From technology innovation, increasing costs, and skilled labor shortages, to population health, 2019 is predicted to be transformational for healthcare leaders and the…
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