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Avedis Donabedian: The creator of the Donabedian Model of Care

Life Qi

Avedis Donabedian is our penultimate Quality Improvement (QI) hero in our series of blogs. Born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1919, he studied as a doctor and made his way into quality improvement, becoming a key influence and innovator in improvement in healthcare.

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Telehealth helps address many key chronic care management challenges

Healthcare It News

is "aging and stretched thin," with the country needing "thousands more primary care doctors." The chronic care management segment of the market is experiencing a set of challenges not only prevalent but also significantly impactful in the broader healthcare landscape. But telehealth can help in a significant way.

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New Day Nursing Home Education Summit

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Be part of a new day in nursing home quality improvement! We’re excited to share the latest updates on vital topics to advance quality and address your needs, such as: Clostridiodes difficile. How to Partner with your Medical Doctor.

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Why The Healthcare Industry Needs Blockchain More Than Ever

HIT Consultant

Pradeep Goel, CEO + Co-founder of Solve.Care Trust is a crucial part of any society, and it is of the utmost importance within the healthcare industry. But with a behemoth of an industry to mobilize, what can actually be done to restore patients’ confidence and can blockchain bring trust into the heart of healthcare’s narrative?

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VBC: Improving Healthcare Outcomes With A Strong Payer-Provider Relationship

HIT Consultant

Jonathan Malek, SVP and General Manager, Provider Business, Veradigm The last few years have emphasized the need for high-quality healthcare for patients that is accessible and affordable for all. In recent years, healthcare has undergone the same digital transformation as every other industry.

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MarinHealth to roll out UCSF-tailored version of Epic EHR

Healthcare It News

The APeX platform is designed to streamline operational and clinical workflows to achieve the boost care quality, improve patient experience and reduce administrative burdens. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN. Email the writer: mike.miliard@himssmedia.com.

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Joyce Lee, Doctor As Designer talks design thinking — Harlow On Healthcare

Health Blawg

From Joyce’s perspective, clinicians, diabetes educators, researchers – everyone in the healthcare system – should be thinking about design and should be trained in design thinking. From the perspective of trying to build a learning health system, a key challenge is the way in which patient care, quality improvement and research are siloed.

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