The U.S. entered a grim new chapter in the coronavirus saga with the recent deaths by suicide of two health care workers on the front lines of the fight against Covid-19 in New York City: emergency medical technician John Mondello and emergency physician Lorna Breen. Health care workers are well-trained to manage the intensity of… Read More »
Josh Umbehr, MD, CEO, AtlasMD, Wichita, KS. Jeffrey S. Gold, MD, founder, Gold Direct Care, Marblehead, MA. Jeffrey S. Puglisi, MD, founding partner, Glenville Medical Concierge Care, Greenwich, CT. Thomas W. LaGrelius, MD, founder Skypark Preferred Concierge Care, Torrance, CA. Kevin Boyd, Wichita, KS. Mick Lowderman. Mike Scheidt, Wichita, KS. Laurianne Bourque, 42, who works… Read More »
Despite the numerous benefits associated with patients accessing their medical records, a study published in Health Affairs found only 10% of patients utilize the resource. Researchers expected to find inequities in use and access — in theory, driven by existing digital disparities, those who don’t use English as a first-language or communities without access to… Read More »
Executive Summary Evolving the culture is difficult in any organization, but it’s a particular challenge in health care where change comes slowly, if at all. Novant Health, a North Carolina-based network of 15 medical centers, uses a shared reading program to shape the culture. The system-wide free-book program invites staff at all levels and in… Read More »