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We are adding a new type of post to our blog. Starting today, we will be including some posts that are self-narrative, describing the work that we are doing, in addition to the usual informative posts on a variety of topics related to healthcare. So, here we go... What are we working on?

Well, we have been talking about it a lot - the problem of physician burnout. Regardless of your ...

In today's Dictionary.com email, the main article, "How “Burnout” Went From A Casual Expression To A Weighted Word" caught our attention. Burnout is a highly discussed topic in healthcare in the U.S. as well as Europe, but the article describes ...

A crucial part of a patient's rehabilitation is transitioning from inpatient to home care. One major factor in effective discharge planning is the ability to give the patient and caregivers a thorough understanding of what the complete road to recovery looks like and their role in the entire journey. In the past, it has been standard practice for patients to receive paper and verbal ...

Healthcare institutions are a constantly changing ecosystem of people on the move, including internal employees, patients, visitors, and contractors, intermixing throughout the day. This makes healthcare institutions particularly vulnerable to the practice of social engineering, or people pretending to be someone they are not. These methods are employed by bad actors who are trying to gain ...

It's that time of year - the summer road trip. Millions of Americans get in their cars, pack the kids, and drive to faraway vacation destinations. But did they bring enough money? What if they run out and need more? This might have been a valid concern in the '60s, but with the interoperability of the banking system, most of us no longer carry physical currency at all.

What happens if the ...