Workforce Well-being: Digital Innovations for Improving the Life of a Healthcare Worker

Sponsored by
Infor

Although the pandemic has prompted many healthcare organizations to acknowledge the essential role that their workforce has in providing high-quality and safe care, efforts to promote physician well-being are often still too inadequate.

The physician burnout level and other measures of physician distress have increased dramatically over the last few years, as a recent research article has found that in 2021, 62.8% of physicians reported at least one symptom of burnout, up from just 38.2% in 2020.

In addition, workforce shortages in the healthcare industry aren’t limited to clinical care. A recent survey found that more than a third of health system leaders are worried about how to staff and maintain their IT departments while simultaneously expanding their digital health strategy.

In downloading this eBook, learn more about key findings and decision-making strategies healthcare leaders are implementing to further boost their organization’s overall workforce well-being.

A Paradigm Shift in Nurse Staffing

Sponsored by
Community Hospital Corporation

In this free whitepaper, learn how the nurse shortage is sparking rethinking, retooling, and new staffing models at community hospitals. Learn how innovations at acute care hospitals can be put in place to address staffing issues while managing labor costs and maintaining patient care standards. Knowing the shortage of nurses won’t end soon, hospitals have been working on strategies to alleviate ongoing staffing challenges.

The pandemic accelerated their efforts. Hospitals have cross-trained, repurposed, and upskilled existing staff, and set aside siloed views of responsibility. They have also explored different staffing models. The severe clinician shortage is just one of many challenges community hospitals can expect to face for the foreseeable future, and the pandemic reinforced the need to prepare for the unexpected, as well.

Download the whitepaper to learn more!

Information Your Teams Can Trust to Improve the Quality of Care

Sponsored by
Wolters Kluwer

The increased complexity in patient care, the influx of medical research, and the pressure physicians, clinicians, and care teams face have revealed an urgent need for Clinical Decision Support solutions to provide reliable, trusted information at the point of care. With Wolters Kluwer Clinical Decision Support systems, healthcare facilities can work to align care decisions across the care continuum, streamline workflows and improve physician satisfaction, and elevate patient experiences.  

Our eBook, “Information is the best medicine,” covers the challenges facing healthcare systems and the solutions available for improving clinical effectiveness. 

From Preventive Care to Delayed Progression: How an Integrated Approach Produces Better Outcomes for Renal Disease

Sponsored by
Optum

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 1 in 7 U.S. adults, yet most have no idea they have it. Many patients only discover they have the condition when their kidneys fail, requiring emergency hospitalization and costly medications to treat life-threatening complications.

Early diagnosis and a comprehensive approach that considers the entire patient journey are needed. Through better coordination of care and more patient support, we can help delay renal disease progression and support better health outcomes.

Download the e-book to find out how!

Operational Excellence in a Difficult Budget Season

Sponsored by
Conifer Health Solutions

Healthcare providers are facing enormous challenges right now, and none more so than physician practices. While net patient revenue and rovider productivity have improved, those gains have been offset by skyrocketing inflation, increased costs, and ongoing staffing shortages.

Yesterday's approach to operational efficiences simply will not work in today's new, post-pandemic reality. Automating processes and improving data insights offers physicians the ability to protect and grow revenue, even in these challenging times. 

Your Guide to Payment Integrity Strategies for 2023 and Beyond

Sponsored by
Zelis

How does your Payment Integrity program measure up? This industry report by Aite-Novarica establishes the benchmark for Payment Integrity and Cost Containment Solutions on the harmony journey. Intended for Payment Integrity executives to help identify program strengths and areas of opportunity, key insights include:

 

The shift to pre-pay and beyond lies on the horizon.

Provider abrasion remains a sticking point.

Medicare and Medicaid claims require automation.

Technology adoption is well underway, but plenty of manual processes remain.

The path to automated adjudication is long.

Current communication leaves room for improvement.

 

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