Fri.Jul 09, 2021

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Federal Speech Rulings May Embolden Health Care Workers to Call Out Safety Issues

KHN

Karen Jo Young wrote a letter to her local newspaper criticizing executives at the hospital where she worked as an activities coordinator, arguing that their actions led to staffing shortages and other patient safety problems. Hours after her letter was published in September 2017, officials at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth, Maine, fired her , citing a policy that no employee may give information to the news media without the direct involvement of the media office.

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Student Highlight: H2a Botanicals

American College of Healthcare Sciences

By Gillian Turner, Social Media & PR Specialist. Sierra Goldstein is a student in the Bachelor of Science in Integrative Health Sciences Program. At age 14 she began to formulate her own products and is the founder of H2a Botanicals, a luxury skincare and wellness brand that she and her mother run. Getting Inspired. Growing up, Sierra was surrounded by plants in her mom’s garden. “ If I got a bee sting, she would chew on plantain and put it on the bee sting and things like that.

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Federal Speech Rulings May Embolden Health Care Workers to Call Out Safety Issues

KHN

Karen Jo Young wrote a letter to her local newspaper criticizing executives at the hospital where she worked as an activities coordinator, arguing that their actions led to staffing shortages and other patient safety problems. Hours after her letter was published in September 2017, officials at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth, Maine, fired her , citing a policy that no employee may give information to the news media without the direct involvement of the media office.

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The 5 Key Benefits of Remote Patient Monitoring

Twistle

Over the past year we’ve experienced the important role of telemedicine in monitoring and managing patient health and wellness. Adding remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology to a telehealth program increases access to care and enhances the quality of care delivery. As telehealth and remote patient engagement become the norm, it is critical that organizations embrace the power of RPM to drive better patient outcomes. .

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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What Type of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Service or In-House Software your Laboratory Needs for Financials and Management?

Advanced Data Systems

MedicsRCM outsourced services and MedicsPremier as an in-house system present the following, and how they can help increase revenue and productivity.

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