There was a time when we as nurse practitioners were only concerned with our working environment, salary and benefits (after patient care, of course). As the healthcare arena changes, the business of healthcare faces its own challenges. It is imperative for clinicians to learn…
Just like marketers collect, analyze and manipulate information gathered from various social media platforms to plan and execute a branding or marketing strategy, people in the healthcare industry use collected and shared data for medical purposes and benefits as well. Health…
There is no substitute for the human touch: without it, we are left feeling cold and detached-uncared for. The healthcare industry knows this all too well and has set out to do something about it. This industry has begun to take…
When nursing humor is part of the workplace culture, healthcare facilities can enjoy tremendous success. As George Burns once said, “Do something you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” There a lot of ways…
As nurses, sometimes we don’t see the immediate effects of healthcare policy changes in our jobs, but over time we will start to see our patient groups change. For small businesses just starting out especially, some can’t afford to cover…
Within the next two to three decades, the futuristic model of healthcare will include a fascinating and advancing robotic technology and nanotechnology. Robotic Nurse Since 2006, Japan’s roboticist, Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro at the Osaka University invented a series of humanoid robots, including…
The healthcare industry is experiencing frustration and worry among its stakeholders. Regulatory mandates for hospitals, physician practices and other entities are causing challenges to the system, as these mandates are linked to reimbursement for said stakeholders. The targets of regulations…
health care fraud and abuse continues to be a huge challenge for health care organizations. From smaller health care practices to giant corporations, it appears no one is immune to the threat of health care data breaches. According to federal health…
The handshake: It’s an important social convention that can convey a greeting, respect, sportsmanship, reconciliation, congratulations, or agreement on a transaction. It’s essential to making a strong first impression. It creates an instant opportunity to forge an interpersonal connection. And…
A nurse walked into a patient’s room one day and she saw her patient didn’t eat their soup yet. The nurse inquired and the patient replied, “It’s too painful to sit up all the way to eat soup.” Knowing the importance…