Category Archives: Leadership

The Future of the Medical Meeting

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

By Bryan Vartabedian, MD I recently co-organized Millennial Medicine, an international meeting on the future of medical education.  The meeting, the speakers and the comraderie was amazing.  But what happened beyond the room was just as interesting.  Our meeting was … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Engagement, Leadership, Socialized Medicine | Leave a comment

Empowered Nurse Advocates Build Effective Patient-Centered Health Care Teams

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

By Gloria Ohmart, Ed.D, MN, APRN The passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act means we must increase our efforts in care coordination to provide optimal quality care to all insured patients. Empowered nurses possess highly effective conflict resolution … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Human Capital/Management, Leadership, Medical Education | 2 Comments

Health Care Social Media Review #HCSM

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Compiled By Sarah Sonies Welcome to the latest edition of Health Care Social Media Review, where we highlight blog posts from health care thought leaders on social media best practices, resources, narrative experiences, case studies, and new communications tools. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Engagement, Health Care Innovation, Leadership, Newsroom, Patient Access, Patient Engagement | Leave a comment

What is a Medical School?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

By James E. Lewis, PhD  What is a medical school? If that is a dumb question, why is it that the current websites for five major allopathic medical schools (of the 141 total) offer neither a statement of “vision” or … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Medical Education, Pattern Analysis | 1 Comment

Two Years From Now, What Will Doctors Be Saying About the Affordable Care Act?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Editor’s Note: Reposted from the new, streaming Wall St. Journal feature “The Experts”—an exclusive group of industry and thought leaders who will engage in in-depth online discussions of topics raised in this month’s Unleashing Innovation: Health Care Report. This column … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Leadership, Medical Education, Newsroom, Patient Access, Primary Care | 2 Comments

Wing of Zock to Host Next Health Care Social Media Review

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

Wing of Zock will be hosting the next Health Care Social Media Review on April 24! #HCSM Review, curated by Health Works Collective, is intended to showcase posts about the importance of health care social media use to both patients and … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Engagement, Health Care Innovation, Health Information Technology, Leadership, Newsroom | Leave a comment

Unconscious Barriers to Equity

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

By Anne Berlin Originally posted March 22, 2013 on the Equity of Care blog. When the Founding Partners convened to determine core goals of the National Call to Action to Eliminate Health Care Disparities, there was ready consensus around increasing diversity … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Community Engagement, Diversity, Future of AMCs, Leadership, Patient Access | Leave a comment

A Biker’s Heart and the Value of Reflective Writing for Health Care Professionals

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

By Lauren Van Scoy As medical students and residents age in the process of their careers, a certain innocence is lost.  As responsibility increases, time at the bedside paradoxically decreases.  As young physicians are plunged into the grueling routines and … Continue reading →

Posted in Future of AMCs, Leadership, Medical Education, Patient Access | 1 Comment

Reducing Readmissions: Can We Do It?

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

By Jason Lightbody It’s easy to say we need to reduce readmission rates, but the real question is, How do we do it? With changes to Medicare reimbursements looming, it’s increasingly important for institutions to do their best to improve … Continue reading →

Posted in Care Delivery Innovations, Community Engagement, Health Care Innovation, Human Capital/Management, Leadership, Medical Education, Newsroom, Patient Access, Patient Safety | Leave a comment

Five Patient Handoff Resolutions for 2013

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

by Brandon H. Abbott, DO, MPH Since the restriction on resident duty work hours was passed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) more than a year ago, I’ve found myself participating in patient handoffs more frequently in 2012 than ever before. … Continue reading →

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