Experiencing BCBA Burnout? Why It Happens and Tips to Combat It
What contributes to the stress and what BCBA employers can do to alleviate it
Plenful Raises $17M to Help Curb Rising Levels of Pharmacy Burnout
Plenful has completed a $17 million Series A funding round, bringing its total fundraising amount to date to more than $25 million. The startup offers a software platform that automates the manual and administrative tasks that burden pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
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What Keeps Healthcare CIOs Up at Night: Balancing Technology Investments with Consumer Expectations
When it comes to managing inbound phone calls, underperformance has devastating cost implications.
Research Shows Generative AI In The EHR Can Work Well, But Only With Human Oversight
Mass General Brigham researchers conducted a study to learn more about the efficacy of large language models when used to draft responses to patient messages in the EHR. The results showed that these AI tools can do a good job at reducing physicians’ workloads and improving patient education — but also that these tools have limitations that require human oversight.
Neurodivergent Masking: A Hidden Contributor to the $2-Trillion Burnout Crisis
It can be tiring pretending to be someone you’re not. For many neurodivergent people at work, this is an everyday reality — and it’s burning them out.
Frontline Burnout in Healthcare: A Growing Crisis Demands Action
Implementing diverse and sustained strategies to empower frontline workers should be the cornerstone of any modern healthcare workforce management program.
Nearly Half of RN Vacancies in 2023 Were Agency Staffing Positions: Three Takeaways for Employers
It's a complex, multifaceted problem that no magic bullet will solve — but more visibility into the data behind hiring and salaries for RNs may help. Here’s a look at how.
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Transforming Patient Care: The Role of AI-Powered Assistants
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Healthcare Docket: Feds and States Move to Curb Private Equity’s Takeover of Healthcare
Will American healthcare go the way of the banking sector’s consolidation into a handful of all-powerful titans?
The Healthcare AI Question No One Wants to Answer
At ViVE 2024, Tarun Kapoor — chief digital transformation officer at New Jersey-based Virtua Health — highlighted a conundrum he thinks may be the reason why AI hasn't been able to move the needle when it comes to solving the clinician shortage.
Counteract Primary Care Clinician Burnout Through Psychiatric Collaborative Care
The psychiatric collaborative care model offers an opportunity to mitigate burnout by reducing the burden placed on primary care providers (PCPs) and more effectively supporting their patients with behavioral health needs.
How WellSpan Health Is Using Artisight’s Virtual Nursing Tech to Reduce Burnout
WellSpan Health launched a virtual nursing pilot involving Artisight’s smart hospital platform. So far, WellSpan’s nurses “are loving it,” said Erin Langmead, the health system’s interim director of clinical informatics and physician informatics support.
Improving the Healthcare Financial Experience to Help Care Flow
Zelis CEO Amanda Eisel shares her perspective on how the company is solving the problems of a fragmented health financial system to benefit all.
Expert: The Killer App of AI in Radiology Is Anything that Boosts Workflow Integration
The AI tools that radiologists need the most are ones that integrate their workflows and make it easier to access past images, said Dr. Jocelyn Chertoff, radiology chair at Dartmouth Health. When adopting AI to address their workforce shortage, hospitals need to involve clinicians early-on in decisions about what new tools to implement, she also noted.
GE HealthCare Launches New AI Suite to Catch Breast Cancer Sooner
At RSNA 2023, GE HealthCare announced the launch of a new AI suite designed to simplify radiologists’ workflows when reading mammograms and help them detect breast cancer in patients sooner. The new offering includes three AI tools made by iCAD.
Which Tech Solutions Are Actually Having a Positive Impact on the Workforce Crisis?
Knowing that many tech solutions end up being not as effective as health systems would have hoped, two health system executives gave examples of tools they believe have made a significant impact on staffing issues at their organizations. One is a wearable patch that continuously monitors inpatients’ vital signs, and one is a platform that allows providers to fill open shifts with local nurses.
Fulfilling the Quadruple Aim of Healthcare with AI
Putting all the AI pieces into place effectively requires clarity of what organizations want to accomplish - and for much of healthcare, the Quadruple Aim remains at the very top. Although how to get there will look different, clarity on principles and values that will guide the development of what comes next is paramount to setting us up for years to come.
Digital Hospital of the Future Streamlines Care to Reduce Burdens on Clinicians
The most successful implementations of digital solutions offer value propositions on both sides of the equation — they create value for the patient and family, while also making the clinician’s job easier and more enjoyable by saving time and eliminating ancillary duties.