When healthcare organizations undertake system transitions, whether migrating to a new EHR, consolidating platforms through M&A, or onboarding new providers through collaborative systems like EPIC Community Connect, the focus is often on what’s ahead. New systems. Streamlined operations. Integrated care. But what’s left behind matters just as much.
Legacy data has long been seen as a liability, whether it be a cost center, a compliance risk, an operational hurdle– or all the above. Yet
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Beyond Bias: 5 Strategies for Clinicians to Deliver Equitable Mental Health
Two 20-year-old males were evaluated at an urban emergency department (based on composite cases). They both experienced hallucinations related to substance use. Both demonstrated depressive symptoms. However, one was diagnosed with schizophrenia, incarcerated for possession of controlled substances, and when released back into the community, received infrequent follow-up care. The other was diagnosed with major depressive disorder, received treatment for both his substance use and mood disorders
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Building Resilient Healthcare Teams with Distributed Staffing
In an industry defined by its human element, the resilience of our healthcare system is fundamentally tied to the well-being and effectiveness of its workforce. And to build a truly robust healthcare infrastructure for the future, leaders must look beyond conventional hiring strategies and embrace a more diverse, distributed approach to staffing.
Integrating remote talent is a crucial aspect for ensuring operational continuity while enhancing security and building a sustainable work
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Microplastics Are in Our Blood—Why Aren’t Federal Regulators Acting?
Microplastics are highly prevalent in the United States, contaminating various environmental compartments and even entering the human body. Studies have found microplastics in food, water, and air, with estimates suggesting that the average American consumes thousands to hundreds of thousands of microplastic particles annually (Ocean Conservatory). So it’s no surprise that the medical industry is stepping in and beginning to offer solutions and treatments to rid our body of these harmful toxins
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Why RCM Performance Hinges on Supporting and Empowering Your Workforce
We talk a lot about improving revenue cycle performance: better workflows, fewer denials, faster reimbursement. And most of the time, the default solution is a new technology, a better process, or another vendor.
As someone who’s spent my career in revenue cycle, and is passionate about building tech that addresses its unique challenges, I can tell you this:
Even the smartest systems won’t fix a workforce that’s disengaged, under-supported, or misaligned.
Great technology is
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The Science of Biophotons: Illuminating Health and Healing in Modern Medicine
For millennia, light has symbolized vitality and healing across cultures and religions. Ancient traditions, from Ayurveda’s prana to the radiant halos in Christian iconography, often depicted light as a marker of health or a conduit for restoration. These esoteric beliefs, though profound, lacked empirical grounding until modern science began to explore the phenomenon of light within living systems.
Today, the study of biophotons, defined as ultra-weak photon emissions from living
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Beyond HIPAA Compliance: Why Healthcare Must Mandate Encryption of ePHI Now
Data breaches and ransomware attacks have become a persistent and costly challenge in the healthcare sector. As the Change Healthcare ransomware attack shows us, these threats continue to escalate in frequency and sophistication. Organizations bound by HIPAA must reevaluate their approach to cybersecurity, especially when it comes to encryption.
In December 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a significant update to the HIPAA Security Rule, part of which
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The Overlooked Crisis: Why Caregiver Mental Health is Central to Solving the Pediatric Emergency
We’re facing a pediatric mental health crisis that’s worsening by the day. Amid a national provider shortage, increased rates of anxiety, depression, and other behavioral health challenges are overwhelming under-resourced health systems and understaffed clinics. But even with urgent calls for more funding for therapists and increased access to care, the mental well-being of caregivers is often overlooked.
Mental health conditions among children are on the rise, medical spending
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Workforce Insurance: Why Injury Prevention is the Next Frontier of Performance
Prevention Isn’t a Perk — It’s a Competitive Advantage
Every year, U.S. companies lose billions to workplace injuries that could have been prevented — not because they don’t care about safety, but because they’re solving the wrong problem. Most organizations still treat workforce health as a compliance obligation or a claims cost. But the real opportunity lies in building physical resilience directly into operations.
And one thing is clear: prevention isn’t a perk. It’s the next
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Why Optical LAN is the Future-Ready Network Infrastructure for Healthcare IT
Digital technologies are reshaping every aspect of healthcare, from digital health records to real-time diagnostics, data sharing, patient-centric entertainment, and safe guest Wi-Fi. There’s a growing demand from clinicians, patients, and guests for support amidst increasingly complex services and devices, which require fast, secure, and advanced connectivity.
Yet, existing network infrastructure struggles to keep pace. Enter Optical LAN, a game changer that provides a simple, reliable, and
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