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Dr. Burnout – The 2021 Medscape Physician Burnout & Suicide Report

Health Populi

Physicians in the U.S. are experiencing “death by 1,000 cuts,” according to the 2021 Medscape Physician Burnout & Suicide Report. Medscape polled 12,339 physicians representing over 29 specialties between late August and early November 2020 to gauge their feelings about work and life in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Medscape researched its first Physician Lifestyle Report in 2012.

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White Supremacy: The Other Pandemic

Center for Health Progress

It has been almost a full year of living through this devastating pandemic. I miss my family so much. I am exhausted from staring at this computer screen. I am also incredibly grateful to be healthy and able to work from home. Luck had nothing to do with it. Rather, it is explicitly by design that I, a white, educated, upper-middle-class person, still have safety and security while Black and brown people in my community and across the country are bearing the brunt of this pandemic.

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How to leverage Patient Safety Awareness Week during COVID?

Beterra

March 14 – 20th marks yet another National Patient Safety Week. This annual event creates a platform for organizations to develop and grow awareness about patient safety. Why does it matter? Much has been said and written about why patient safety matters. Yet, we encounter at least half a million deaths due to adverse events every year (We know the numbers are only higher.

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Aligning the Interests of Employer Purchasers and Physicians to Accelerate Value

Accountable Care Doctors

Employers have a big influence on how and whether, as a nation, we accelerate the pace to value-based care. Employers also collectively shoulder the biggest share of national health care costs, which regularly rise faster on an annual basis than overall inflation. At the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP), we define and practice value-based care as care that is coordinated through teams, connected with health information technology, led by physicians, and paid based on quality and

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Call It Deferring Services or Self-Rationing, U.S. Consumers Are Still Avoiding Medical Care

Health Populi

Patients in the U.S. have been self-rationing medical care for many years, well before any of us knew what “PPE” meant or how to spell “coronavirus.” Nearly a decade ago, I cited the Kaiser Family Foundation Health Security Watch of May 2012 here in Health Populi. The first chart here shows that one in four U.S. adults had problems paying medical bills, largely delaying care due to cost for a visit or for prescription drugs.

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Building leaders and leading change to support the transformation of health care

Osf Healthcare

Performance Improvement develops a way for OSF facilities to collaborate, identifying issues, developing solutions and implementing best practices.

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Employer/Physician Collaborative Announces Strategies to Work Together to Improve Patient Care

Accountable Care Doctors

National Alliance/CAPP report identifies opportunities around care delivery and alternative payment models. To engage employers and other healthcare purchasers and providers in strategic discussions to improve care delivery, outcomes and value, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) and the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP) collaborated on a series of roundtables across the country during the last several months.

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Can Telemedicine Increase Health Equity? A Conversation with Antoinette Thomas, Dave Ryan, and Me with the ATA

Health Populi

“Yes,” we concurred on our session convened by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) EDGE session today. “We” was a trio including Antoinette Thomas (@NurseTechExec1), Chief Patient Experience Officer with Microsoft, David Ryan (@DavidPRyan), former long-time Global Head of Intel’s Health/Life Science business; and, me.

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Biden Administration 60-day Regulatory Freeze

Triage Health Law

On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, President Biden’s chief of staff, Ronald A. Klain, circulated a memorandum (memo) to the heads of federal executive departments and agencies outlining an Executive Action implementing a 60-day freeze on any new or pending regulations. This is a customary practice for new administrations. The freeze allows the administration to conduct an appropriate review of these rules to determine if there is any conflict with the President’s policy objectives.

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Americans A Year Into the Pandemic – A View from Pew

Health Populi

Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the same percent of Americans say strengthening the U.S. economy and dealing with the coronavirus outbreak should be a top priority for President Biden and Congress to address this year, according to data from the Pew Research Center collected during the second week of January 2021. Two-thirds of people in the U.S. also want government leaders to prioritize improving the employment situation, defending against terrorism, and improving the political syste

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha