By Lee Horner – The demand for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) is projected to grow at 21% through 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, the supply of SLPs may not keep up with the demand, ultimately impact the education system and the healthcare industry.
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By Lee Horner – Preventing harm from medications, or adverse drug events (ADEs) is critical to maintaining patient safety and reducing hospital readmissions.
By Lee Horner – According to the author Malcolm Gladwell, the tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Healthcare may be on the verge of experiencing that magic moment when virtual care crosses the threshold.
By Lee Horner – The adoption and usage of virtual care platforms is continuing to grow as providers and patients experience satisfaction with using virtual consults and virtual visits vs. in-patient appointments:
By Lee Horner – The continuity of care is defined as the integration and coordination of medical information and care across a patient’s specific providers and related settings / facilities.
By Lee Horner – The goals of a discharge program should be to reduce errors in the discharge process, educate the patient to understand the treatment plan and set expectations for follow-up with providers, upon returning home.
By Lee Horner – Increasing costs of healthcare and prevalence of chronic diseases are motivating payers to improve the health of member populations while managing the resources involved.
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 January that we think deserve sharing again.
By Lee Horner – Many providers are still wary of telehealth, as they are of any tool or technology that will require them to practice differently. However, emerging technology which does not require providers to alter their workflows are revealing a totally new value proposition.