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7 Strategies for Adopting The Joint Commission’s Appointment Period Change

Learn 7 strategies for adopting The Joint Commission’s Appointment Period Change from two to three years without compromising patient safety.

December 20, 2023

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What to Expect with The Joint Commission's New Reappointment Process Guidelines

Reappointment is the process of re-evaluating a practitioner’s qualifications and current competency to provide services for a healthcare organization after they’ve been appointed to the medical staff. In November of 2022, The Joint Commission extended the practitioner requirement from two years to three years - learn what it means for you.

December 20, 2023

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VerityStream and HealthStream Unite as a Single Brand Focused on Improving the Quality of Healthcare

VerityStream and HealthStream are moving away from operating as two separate companies, and now operate as one under the HealthStream brand.

December 20, 2023

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Healthcare Insider Podcast: Fusing AI and human touch in revenue cycle management

HealthStream’s Director of Product Management Susan Gurzynski-Wells, MS, RHIA discusses fusing AI and human touch in revenue cycle management on Modern Healthcare podcast.

December 18, 2023

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Passing the NAMSS CPCS® Exam and Getting Certified

HealthStream Consultants recently took and passed the NAMSS CPCS examination and have achieved certification. Learn from their certification journey as we introduce 5 consultants who have successfully passed the exam.

December 14, 2023

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How Managing Staff Has Changed

Employee retention and engagement in healthcare has been severely challenged ever since COVID started effecting the economy and the workforce. Here, we provide an update as to how managing staff has changed within healthcare organizations.

December 13, 2023

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Preventing Unfavorable Outcomes with Standardized Moderate Sedation Practices

Is your organization ready for the increasing patient demand for procedural sedation? You can prepare providers with the kind of education that can improve the patient experience and reduce risk with the right education. You can feel comfortable with uniform, evidence-based courses that can be used to verify knowledge and expedite credentialing of non-anesthesia healthcare professionals to address the growing shortage of anesthesiologists and the increasing consumer demand for procedural sedation. Contact HealthStream today to learn more about moderate sedation practices.

December 12, 2023

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Understanding ENA’s Emergency Severity Index Handbook 5th Edition

The ESI Handbook Fifth Edition is simplified and better organized. Each chapter is now labeled with the decision point covered by that chapter making it easier for nurses to quickly find and reference information. HealthStream offers emergency nursing education to ensure your emergency nurses are employing best practices that are evidence-based and research backed while improving patient outcomes. Contact HealthStream today to learn more about how this evidence-based education can help your team deliver safe, quality care for your patients.

December 12, 2023

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Discover Modernized Learning with HealthStream Learning Center – A Healthcare-Specific Learning Management System

If your LMS is not well suited to the unique and specialized requirements of the healthcare industry, contact HealthStream today to learn more about how to integrate annual training requirements, license verifications, support regulatory requirements, and monitor compliance with organizational initiatives.

December 12, 2023

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myClinicalExchange Empowers Logan Health to Transform Student Onboarding

myClinicalExchange empowers healthcare organizations like Logan Health to take control of the student onboarding experience. myClinicalExchange saves time and resources while developing a strong workforce and improving retention. Contact HealthStream today to learn more

December 12, 2023

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The Dynamic Role of Data: How Data Elevates Your Nurse Residency Program

HealthStream’s Nurse Residency Program can help your organization build a stable pipeline of nurses. It can reduce time and effort for your staff with great content and reliable ways in which to measure the effectiveness of the program. In addition, the program’s reporting features make it easy to visualize program data to really tell the story of the program’s effectiveness. Contact HealthStream today to learn more.

December 12, 2023

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Healing Hearts with jane:

This study explored the correlation between the scores from jane and the CMS-reported mortality rate for MI patients.

December 11, 2023

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Reviewing the ART Program

Meet the founder and uncover the process leading to impactful results.

December 08, 2023

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It’s Time to Switch to Longer Passwords

Cybersecurity crimes are growing at alarming rates in the United States and the healthcare industry. Data is very valuable and there are many malicious attempts to steal it from companies. Read on to learn how to secure your accounts to protect yourself and your organization.

December 05, 2023

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Preparing for the OIG’s General Program Compliance Updates

HealthStream can help support your compliance program with innovative technology, adaptive learning, and organizational management tools. The compliance education tools can identify any gaps in compliance and assign a personalized employee learning program to address the gaps with engaging content. HealthStream also provides reporting on course completions and proficiency. Contact HealthStream today to learn more about the tools that can help your organization build a culture of compliance.

November 20, 2023

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What is EMS Training? Resources and Solutions to Help

The right kind of EMS training can help your organization attract and retain EMS staff while helping them maintain certifications. HealthStream’s EMS Program is trackable, affordable and includes a substantial library of more than 70 hours of courseware. HealthStream’s CAPCE-accredited content helps EMS professionals maintain their continuing education requirements while meeting the annual NREMT recertification requirements.

November 20, 2023

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Why Having a Standardized Telehealth Provider Privileging Process is Critical

Telehealth continues to expand as patients and physicians become more comfortable and the technology continues to improve. Discover why having a standardized telehealth provider privileging process is critical.

November 10, 2023

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Unlocking Revenue in Healthcare: The Power of Efficient Credentialing

Credentialing and privileging processes can be efficiently optimized through CredentialStream, which emphasizes revenue generation and ensuring patient safety.

November 07, 2023

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Key Features of a Healthcare-Specific LMS

A healthcare-specific learning management system (LMS) is crucial to being compliant and successful in the healthcare industry. Read about the results of a survey conducted by HealthStream that uncovered some key findings.

November 07, 2023

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Unlocking the Potential of Machine Scoring

This study calculated the difference between jane AI assessment scores and manually graded scores to determine the inter-rater reliability and provide evidence of jane AI’s grading efficacy.

November 06, 2023