Opinion > Second Opinions — Let’s prepare for 2023 as best as we can by Jerry Penso, MD, MBA December 17, 2022 After weathering the immense difficulties of COVID-19 for the past few years, medical groups and health systems leaders will not receive any respite in 2023. Huge challenges await these leaders in the coming
A staffing expert shows how telehealth is stepping in to fill the staffing shortage
The staffing shortage is a huge challenge in healthcare today. Another challenge is finding a solution to this vexing problem. But telehealth may be becoming an emerging strategy to help fill in gaps within hospitals and health systems, contended Chris Franklin, president of LocumTenens.com, a self-service job board and a full-service physician and advanced practice
New coalition calls for collective action on health equity
The Rise to Health Coalition seeks to catalyze individuals and organizations committed to health equity and justice. WHY IT MATTERS Dr. Kedar Mate, president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, announced the new coalition at the recent IHI Forum 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Joined by Dr. Aletha Maybank, chief health equity officer and senior
What’s next for healthcare policy?
As the new year approaches, healthcare leaders face many challenges including rising costs, persistent labor shortages and changing consumer expectations. There are policies on federal and local levels that could be enacted or amended to ease some of these concerns. In this conversation with Dr. Robert Bessler, founder and CEO of Sound Physicians and Robert
Addressing COVID Clinical and Translational Challenges via Multidiscipline Integrated Diagnostics Networks
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a formidable challenge to health systems globally due to the volume and complexity of managing patients with severe respiratory symptoms and high risk of death. The pandemic required healthcare professionals to quickly collaborate in order to establish new protocols, and rapidly implement these adaptations into clinical practice. The expertise and