Even one medical malpractice lawsuit is bad for your business and your mission. As a federally funded provider, your facility is governed by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). More than 1,100 community health facilities are operating at 8,500 sites … Read More
In addition to being a generally accepted best practice and the right thing to do, positive patient communications can improve your HCAHPS scores along with your ratings on social media. This, in turn, can bring more patients with more … Read More
Planning for the retirement of your CEO’s, C-Suite members, Clinical Leaders and Providers is critical to ensure service delivery in your clinic, no matter its size. According to the numbers, two of every five of the physicians on staff are … Read More
Healthcare organizations have long been at the top of employee turnover lists. It’s a huge, costly problem. Dailypay says, “Since 2013, the average hospital turned over 85.2% of its workforce.” Becker’s Hospital Review points out that healthcare has the second-worst … Read More
Women still earn 81 cents for every dollar a man earns. For non-white women, the gap is larger; Black women are paid 61 cents and Latinas are paid 53 cents. In healthcare, like all industries, this is a real and … Read More
In late December, two new COVID-19 vaccines were approved by the FDA. It was, literally, a shot in the arm for a country still ravaged by viral spikes. For rural communities, the relief couldn’t come quickly enough, as many community … Read More
The pressure most healthcare providers feel right now is intense. They must balance the demand for staff during a global pandemic where cases are skyrocketing with the need to provide valued employees the time off that they need to rest … Read More
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be under-recognized in the clinical world, but it is a real and growing problem. Providing healthcare in the United States is stressful, particularly lately, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the quality of life … Read More
If you’re not feeling the emotional strain from the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re one of the lucky ones. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll showed nearly half of U.S. adults report a negative impact on their mental health from the worry … Read More
Offering student loan assistance to your FQHC doctor is a key benefit of their service to your organization. While there are many other benefits to working at an FQHC such as better work/life balance, it is loan forgiveness that consistently … Read More