Updated research highlights several variables that come into play when determining the appropriate Staff-to-Provider Ratios in Medical Staff Credentialing. Get the details in this post.

Learn how delegated credentialing can streamline provider enrollment, save time, reduce costs, and meet NCQA standards.

HealthStream can help your organization, your leaders, and your staff feel more confident in the care that is being provided to residents. A dedicated team of experts in compliance provides up-to-date information on changing and emerging regulations while a dedicated instructional design team provides engaging content that prepares staff with the latest information and best practices. Contact HealthStream today to learn more about building confidence amongst your team.

The best approach to managing claims denials is a proactive approach. In this article, we review the common reasons for denied claims, the financial impact on healthcare organizations, and 8 strategies for how to effectively decrease denied claims.

Psychological safety and belonging matter to nurses. Building a sense of psychological safety and belonging can improve retention, engagement and satisfaction and build a strong, creative team. Healthy work environments produce better outcomes for nurses, patients and the organization. HealthStream and AACN have partnered together to offer solutions that will help leaders create the kind of work environments where nurses will want to work.

In light of the coronavirus pandemic and the ever rising proliferation of technology, it is no surprise health systems are turning to telehealth to meet their patients' needs. However these is much to consider when it comes to telehealth, especially the complications that arise when privileging telehealth providers.

Prime Healthcare is a prominent healthcare provider known for delivering high-quality healthcare services across multiple states. With 44 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations nationwide, including urgent care centers, ambulatory surgery centers, and specialty clinics, Prime Healthcare serve the unique needs of their communities while providing exceptional care with the strength and support of Prime Healthcare. With a dedicated workforce of medical professionals, Prime Healthcare is committed to providing exceptional patient care and ensuring that their staff are always equipped with the latest certifications and training.

American Red Cross Resuscitation SuiteTM is the most flexible resuscitation training program in healthcare. The American Red Cross is committed is to driving improvement in resuscitation quality, to lowering costs, and improving accessibility to training. In addition, the flexible and adaptive nature of the program results in a faster, more efficient journey to competence.

Through the implementation of abaqis, the facility’s Overall Star Rating increased from two to five in three years, including a deficiency-free survey in 2020.

Discover how HealthStream's Flexible Scheduling System can boost staff retention. Learn strategies to improve HR leadership and create a more resilient healthcare workforce

Edna Tina Wilson Living Center in Rochester, New York specializes in skilled nursing and is integrated within the Rochester Regional Health System. The bed count is 120 and the facility employs 175 healthcare professionals.

The job of Medical Assistant is and is likely to continue to be one of the fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. As healthcare organizations find new ways to incorporate Medical Assistants into their organization to address staff shortages, it is important to find efficient and cost-effective ways to safely incorporate them into staffing solutions. That begins with Medical Assistant Orientation to help ensure that Medical Assistants in your organization are providing safe, consistent and high-quality care.

Prime Healthcare is a prominent healthcare provider known for delivering high-quality medical services across multiple states. Housing 44 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations nationwide, including urgent care centers, ambulatory surgery centers, and specialty clinics, they serve the unique needs of their communities while providing exceptional care. With a dedicated workforce of medical professionals, Prime Healthcare is committed to providing exceptional patient care and ensuring that their staff members are always equipped with the latest certifications and training.

Empower your nurse educators with data from over 290,000 assessments. The new Art & Science of Clinical Competency: 2025 Edition is an essential resource giving nurse leaders and healthcare organizations the data they need to identify gaps, drive smarter decisions, and strengthen clinical workforce development.

HealthStream’s Learning Management System (LMS) was ranked as the no. 1 application in G2’s prestigious list of “2025 Best Software in Healthcare.”

How VerityStream and HealthStream connect resuscitation certifications, provider validation, privilege delineation, and the American Red Cross together to save lives and improve healthcare.

Healthcare analytics can drive the kinds of change that can lead to a safe, efficient and reliable organization by helping leaders to better understand how to harness the power of your organization’s data.

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.

Discover how HealthStream Surgical Orientation equips scrub nurses, circulating nurses, surgical techs, first assistants, pre-op, and post-op nurses with the skills they need to deliver exceptional care.

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.