By Julie Apppleby – Don Smith remembers the moment he awoke in an intensive care unit after 13 days in a medically induced coma. His wife and daughter were at his bedside, and he thought it had been only a day since he arrived at the emergency room with foot pain.
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The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of September that we think deserve sharing again.
Dr. Nick van Terheyden – October has been and still is the “busy” conference season. Some might consider this the second year of a return to the conference activity post-pandemic but even last year things were still a little muted and not quite there.
By Amy Brown – We have evolved to support people who like to figure things out for themselves. We’ve got YouTube tutorials and the internet for everything else. Plenty of B2B companies offer their clients DIY options, through customer portals and more. But in the complex healthcare world, DIY often won’t suffice.
In a recent interview with FINN Voices, Mark Van Sumeren, Health Practice General Manager for LogicSource, sheds light on the untapped potential in healthcare’s indirect nonclinical purchases and why 2024 is the year to innovate.
By April Miller – Burnout is a problem in many industries, but it’s particularly problematic in healthcare. In addition to being all too common, stress and burnout among clinicians can affect patient outcomes and limit hospitals’ capacity to treat people. Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation could help.
By William Hersh MD – A number of interesting papers on physician competencies in artificial intelligence have been published recently, and there is no question that all 21st century healthcare professions must have a thorough understanding of the benefits and limitations of AI that they are likely to use in their clinical work.
By Kyle Neuman – Part 5 of 5. This post, the final in our Identity Credentials Risks blog series, focuses on Risk Category 3, which considers the risks associated with authorization or the activities someone has permission to perform.
By David Burda – I have one quid pro quo in my life: I won’t tell you what to do if you don’t tell me what to do. The only exception is anything really stupid that could kill me or you or both of us at the same time. That’s why, 19 months from now, when I turn 65, I’m going to sign up for traditional Medicare.