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Clinical perspectives
Practical thinking on clinical care, consulting, and the systems that support them — from a licensed clinical practice.
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The Handoff Problem: Why Care Transitions Fail
Most care does not fail during treatment. It fails in the gaps between — the discharge, the handoff, the week after.
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What an Advanced Practice Provider Actually Does — and When to See One
A plain-language explanation of what nurse practitioners do, when seeing one makes sense, and when it does not.
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What a Woman-Owned Clinical Partner Brings to a Federal Health Contract
Certification is an eligibility credential, not a capability statement. What to actually look for when bringing clinical capability onto a federal program.
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How Small and Mid-Size Health Systems Can Compete in a Consolidating Market
Healthcare consolidation has been accelerating for more than a decade, and the trajectory shows no signs of reversing. Large health systems are acquiring hospitals,…
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Telehealth Integration Lessons: What Health Systems Are Still Getting Wrong
The rapid expansion of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic forced health systems to implement virtual care infrastructure faster than anyone thought possible. In a…
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AI in Clinical Decision Support: Promise vs. Reality
The hype around artificial intelligence in healthcare has reached a point where it’s become difficult to have a clear-eyed conversation about what it actually…
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Combating Clinician Burnout Through Smarter Workforce Planning
Clinician burnout is not a new problem, but the conversation around it has changed. For years, healthcare organizations treated burnout as a wellness issue…
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Locum Tenens vs. Permanent Placement: Making the Right Staffing Decision for Your Practice
When a health system or practice is facing a staffing gap — whether from a sudden departure, a coverage expansion, or a prolonged recruitment…
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Prior Authorization Reform: What Providers Need to Know Now
Prior authorization has long been one of the most frustrating friction points in healthcare — for providers, for patients, and for anyone who has…
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What the Shifting Landscape of Medicaid Waivers Means for Health Systems
Medicaid waivers have always been one of the most powerful — and least understood — tools in healthcare policy. Through Section 1115 waivers and…