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Super-utilization interventions - failing or evolving in complex systems? A scoping literature review [Complexity science]

Annals of Family Medicine

Introduction: Super-utilization (frequent acute hospital care use or frequent emergency department (ED) utilization and readmissions) describes high rates of emergency department visits and hospital admissions by some individuals. Conclusion: Super-utilization is an expanding concern within academic literature.

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How Locum Tenens Fits Into Modern Healthcare Staffing Solutions

Barton Associates

There’s a lot that goes into running a healthcare facility , from managing patient care to ensuring adequate coverage around the clock. What are the limitations of permanent healthcare staffing solutions? As a healthcare facility, your primary focus is on consistently providing the highest-quality services possible to your patients.

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“The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point” -NEJM

A Country Doctor Writes

I thought of it the other day when I put together a presentation about Galileo’s way of interacting with patients. This week’s Journal has a very profound article about why healthcare has not evolved through its technology the way other sectors of society have. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered.

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Educational intervention utilizing population health managers to reduce COPD-related healthcare utilization [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: COPD patient self-management plans, including rescue packs (antibiotic and steroid combinations), are effective in reducing respiratory related emergency department (ED) visits and hospital readmissions. There were promising changes in ED and hospitalization rates for COPD exacerbations, but none reached statistical significance.

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Personal and Professional Impact of Health Equity Efforts on Medical Assistants in Primary Care Practices [Practice management and organization]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Healthcare organizations are increasingly focusing on health equity (HE) and social determinants of health (SDOH). Setting or Dataset Participants were employed in 5 urban Colorado hospital-owned family medicine clinics. using a thematic summary approach incorporating both inductive and deductive strategies.

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The Internet of Healthy Things with Dr. Joseph Kvedar

Louisville Lectures

Joseph Kvedar presents his book "The Internet of Healthy Things" for Grand Rounds. The Internet of Healthy Things" marks the invention of a radically new way to deliver healthcare and inspire wellness. Dr. Joseph Kvedar is Vice President of Connected Health, Partners HealthCare.

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Growing together: How Sound creates a culture of leadership

Sound Physicians

The expertise and thoughtfulness that our leaders bring to our patients, teams, and, most importantly, our hospital partners is not something that just happens. Emerging Leaders Dr. Charles Charman, medical director and overseer of the Emerging Leaders program, presents at the 2024 EmLe cohort session at MDS.