Ricardo Estrada, Senior Product Marketing Manager at TigerConnect

The healthcare industry is witnessing physicians increasingly leaving the profession, with 47% of doctors citing burnout as the reason for their departure. The long hours, lack of family time, and increasing administrative burdens push them past their physical and mental limits. Healthcare...

As the healthcare industry looks for ways to reduce the cognitive burden on care teams and control costs, the value of clinical communication and collaboration has emerged as a vital tool. In fact, research from a recent TigerConnect survey shows...

When it comes to outpatient surgical care, ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) are becoming a reliable choice for patients with less critical surgical needs. It’s estimated more than half of all outpatient surgical procedures in the United States are currently handled...

KLAS Research’s recent “Clinical Communication Platforms 2023” report highlights the benefits of clinical communications and collaboration (CC&C) and vendor’s offering solutions. TigerConnect was highlighted for ease of adoption across departments and facility types in particular. It’s another sign that improving...

It’s been estimated that healthcare spending in the US alone recently surpassed $4 trillion. While various factors contribute to this astronomical figure, one prominent issue is the lack of interoperability among healthcare systems and providers. Despite the rapid advancements in...

The primary goal in healthcare is to deliver the best possible care to patients. This requires effective communication and collaboration among care team members, including patients and their families. In rehabilitation facilities, this becomes even more crucial as patients require...

In 2022, almost 55 percent of physician offices in the US reported that their patient visit volumes exceeded their volumes of 2021. With the volume of patients to manage increasing to pre-pandemic levels, it is becoming more challenging for practices...

Many healthcare organizations use portals to communicate with patients, which are cumbersome and don’t provide the best user experience needed for efficient provider-to-patient communication. Patients prefer having a direct conversation with their physician without having to deal with downloading an...

The patient handoff process is a sensitive period, rife with potential error. According to the Joint Commission, most serious medical errors involve miscommunication during patient handoffs between providers and care settings.¹ Whether transitioning care to another shift, team, or organization,...

Ask any practice administrator how they feel about their clinic’s physician scheduling process. They might grimace as hours spent in spreadsheets, archaic systems, multiple channels for change requests, and frequent miscommunications come to mind. Manual methods for managing physician schedules...