Sleep problems are getting worse around the world, with one recent scientific paper describing sleep problems as a ‘global epidemic’. Around a third of U.S. adults are not getting enough sleep every week, according to research by the CDC. Part of the blame lies with our device addiction, the report found, along with issues such as hectic modern lifestyles meaning that people do not go to bed at the same time every day. For physicians, understanding and dealing with such
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How Knowledge Sharing Transforms Health Insurance BPO Back-Office Operations
In the dynamic environment of modern health insurance BPOs (Business Process Operations), knowledge-sharing has emerged as a crucial element for fostering innovation and continuous improvement. Specifically, within back-office operations of an end-to-end operational framework, sharing knowledge to learn from errors can significantly enhance efficiency, improve service delivery, and create a culture of continuous learning and adaptability.
Information-sharing leading to better results is
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Easing Pharmacist Burnout: How Upskilling Technicians to Administer Vaccines Can Transform Pharmacies
Being a pharmacist is a demanding job, and it seems to be getting more challenging. Everywhere you look, pharmacists are dealing with issues like burnout, workforce shortages and financial difficulties. 61% report being moderately or very stressed, student applications continue to decrease, applications decreased another 5% from 2022 to 2023, after an initial massive drop off from 2021, and prescription reimbursement rates have continued to decline. On top of all of that, many pharmacists are
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Beyond the Clinic: 4 Trends Reshaping the Healthcare Landscape in 2025
The healthcare industry is undergoing a significant transformation, with new trends shaping the landscape in 2025. According to a recent survey conducted by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, which polled 80 C-level executives from large healthcare organizations, 2025 is expected to be a year of notable financial growth. An encouraging 69% of respondents anticipate an increase in revenue, while 71% project higher levels of profitability.
The survey also revealed several
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The End of POTS: What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know About the Copper Sunset
For decades, Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines have quietly underpinned some of the most critical functions in healthcare facilities—from faxing patient records to enabling elevator emergency calls and connecting fire alarms. But a seismic shift is underway: U.S. telecommunications carriers are rapidly retiring copper networks, spurred by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) deregulation and the relentless march of digital transformation.
This transition is not just a matter of
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Email Disclaimers in Healthcare: A Compliance Essential Hiding in Plain Sight
In healthcare, where every detail matters, it’s often the smallest things that carry the greatest risk. Email disclaimers – those lines of legal text at the bottom of email signatures – might not seem like a priority. But in a sector governed by strict data protection rules and zero-tolerance compliance expectations, overlooking them can be a costly mistake.
Why Disclaimers Still Matter
Disclaimers are often dismissed as legal boilerplate, but they serve a critical
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From Overwhelmed to Optimized: How AI Agents Address Staffing Challenges and Burnout in Healthcare
Healthcare organizations today face an unprecedented crisis. Workforce shortages coupled with administrative overload have left clinicians and support staff stretched to the breaking point. In an environment where demand continues to outpace the available workforce and clinicians are overwhelmed by administrative tasks, healthcare organizations need new ways to do more with less.
The Scope of the Staffing Crunch
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare companies were struggling
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Employer Benefits: How AI Can Fix Underutilization and Drive ROI
Every employer wants to believe their benefits package is making a difference. After all, it's a major investment, not just in dollars, but in employee wellbeing, retention, and performance. However, it can be challenging to ensure the benefits in place are actually being used.
When employees don't use the benefits offered, that investment quietly loses value. It's not just about wasted money, though. Underutilized benefits lead to delays in care, unmanaged chronic conditions, burnout, and
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Preventive Neurology: A Game-Changer for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide live with a high risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). They display no cognitive symptoms but harbor insidious genetic markers of AD-related brain changes.
Simon Nicholls was one of these people. After testing positive for two copies of the ApoE4 gene and concerning blood-based biomarkers for AD, Simon wanted to take control of his health. With two children at home and lots of life left to live, he came to us
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How Centralized Patient Access Can Fix RCM and Staff Shortages
Rising operating costs, shrinking operating margins, and a complex payer landscape characterized by heightened prior authorization requirements and a push to embed advanced technology more deeply into the review process have thrown provider finances into turmoil. Exacerbating it all is a chronic and worsening shortage of skilled revenue cycle management (RCM) professionals, including patient access.
Internally, the inefficiencies created by outdated, time-consuming, and
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