November 20th, 2019 / By Michael Malohifo’ou, RN, MBA
Far too often, healthcare organizations treat planning and execution as two separate processes which are intended to achieve a larger goal. Leadership makes plans and departments and workers are told […]
November 11th, 2019 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
Physicians and nurses are experiencing burnout and are committing suicide at unprecedented rates. When asked, healthcare professionals tell us they are pulled away from meeting their patients’ needs to fulfill […]
October 21st, 2019 / By Steve Delaronde
Nearly one in five Americans visit an emergency room (ER) every year and one-third of them visit more than once. These proportions are the same as they were in 1997. […]
October 14th, 2019 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
Dr. Paul Gordon rode a bicycle across the U.S. in 2016 asking people their thoughts on the Affordable Care Act. It was a true listening tour and he was not […]
September 27th, 2019 / By Pamela Ewing, CPC
As kids begin the new school year, they are happy to see friends they missed over the summer. But some friends aren’t able to come back to school because of […]
September 25th, 2019 / By Steve Delaronde
Does a patient prioritize convenience, cost or quality when it comes to taking care of his or her health? Do patients approach different conditions the same way—a sprained ankle, back […]
September 20th, 2019 / By Kimberly Lodge, RHIT, CCS
As flu season approaches, I have been looking for steps I can take to help build my immune system. Some of the advice I found is common sense, but many […]
August 19th, 2019 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
It should come as a surprise to no one that healthcare providers are frustrated (a significant understatement) by all of the requirements around documentation of their work with patients. I […]
July 22nd, 2019 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
What can health systems do to combat the opioid crisis? This is the kind of question that fascinates me as I think about how we can improve healthcare outcomes through […]
With L. Gordon Moore, MD
Dr. Gordon Moore: Welcome to 3M’s Inside Angle Podcast. This is your host, Dr. Gordon Moore, and with me today is Dr. Eugene Christian. He’s the Chief Medical Affairs Officer […]
July 10th, 2019 / By Steve Delaronde
Patients are charged around $1,200 for an ambulance ride to the hospital, while the median price of an air ambulance for privately insured patients is $36,400. Why is the price […]
July 3rd, 2019 / By Travis Bias, DO, MPH, FAAFP
A recent Politico piece on the implementation of Epic in Denmark highlighted some key areas where the American-grown electronic health record (EHR) was simply “lost in translation” in the Scandinavian […]
