Healthcare Management & Administration Blog

Utilize Malnutrition Awareness Week To Assess Community & Patient Engagement Strategies

Malnutrition Awareness Week is the perfect time for providers to assess when, and how, they probe a patients’ ability to obtain nutritious food, as well as explore community resources to help fill that need if necessary.

New Directions in Healthcare Compliance, Identified by the OIG

In the world of healthcare compliance, the HHS Office of Inspector General OIG plays an important and determinative role. The OIG discussed new compliance directions at the HCCA conference.

How Opioid Overdose Changes the Approach to Resuscitation Care

Cardiac arrest is a significant risk in opioid overdose—many narcotics involve a serious drop in respiratory rate, which can sometimes lead to cardiac arrest. Administering CPR and Naloxone may help to revive someone who has experienced cardiac arrest due to overdose.

Don’t Miss The Upcoming ANCC National Magnet Conference

The American Nurses Credentialing Center annual National Magnet Conference will be in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 10-12 and is a don’t-miss event for anyone in nursing or nursing leadership.

Chronic disease treatment will play a vital role in effective population health efforts

To improve outcomes over all, we have to get better at providing care for those with chronic conditions. The article on which this post is based discusses some of the implications of our need to focus more on chronic disease care.

Survey Results about COI Management in Healthcare: Part 2

While healthcare organizations are committed to COI Management, there is not consensus about how to go about it or to whom it applies. HCCS—A HealthStream Company surveyed 281 U.S. healthcare compliance leaders about the current state of their COI compliance programs.

Use National Suicide Prevention Week To Educate Both Inside & Outside The Healthcare Workplace

National Suicide Awareness Week is a good time to assess protocols for helping at-risk patients, as well for providers themselves to assess their own mental and emotional well-being.

What Kind of Healthcare Leader Are You?

Healthcare is a unique business, and providers succeed best when they are led by someone who brings the right skill sets to that particular setting.

You Deserve Better: Where to Begin When Considering a Fresh Start for Your Credentialing Process

Presenting a case for better credentialing processes requires a sound business case and data. This blog post discusses what data points to measure and how to build your case for resources and improvement.

Survey Results about COI Management in Healthcare: Part 1

While healthcare organizations largely are committed to complying with COI Management rules, there is a breadth of how they go about it. HCCS—A HealthStream Company surveyed 281 U.S. healthcare compliance leaders about the current state of their COI compliance programs.

September Is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Education and awareness around childhood cancer are vital, because just as with cancer in adults outcomes are better, and long-term effects lessened with early diagnosis and treatment.

The Mystery of Healthcare Pricing and Its Negative Effect on Patients

A final healthcare cost is reached after co-pays, deductibles, co-insurance, and hosts of other factors are considered, all of which vary from patient to patient. No wonder surprises are common and alarming.

Understanding the Primary Nursing Care Model

The primary care nursing model is often misunderstood, yet when properly deployed can lead to better patient outcomes and improved nursing staff satisfaction and retention.

Are You Fatigued by Your Credentialing and Privileging Processes?

Today’s CVOs and MSOs are being forced to manage more employed positions than ever before, which translates into increased pressure to credential and enroll providers and to do so fast! No wonder they are exhausted!

Compliance Includes Preventing Criminal Healthcare Fraud Cases

Compliance officers must work to prevent criminal healthcare fraud cases, especially given the expansion of DOJ focus areas for investigating possible fraudulent action.