6 Ways to Transform Healthcare Communication

6 Ways to Transform Healthcare Communication

ByWill O'Connor M.D.

Ineffective communication practices hold many healthcare organizations back. Administrators may be reluctant to invest in new technology, but they may not realize that continuing to operate with communication inefficiencies can lead to more medical errors, higher costs, and even lower staff morale. When administrators and clinicians work together to improve communication within their organization, they can usher in many benefits for employees and patients alike.

6 Ways a Care Collaboration Platform Crushes Transfer Center Inefficiency

6 Ways a Care Collaboration Platform Crushes Transfer Center Inefficiency

ByWill O'Connor M.D.

Transfer center inefficiencies can secretly drain not only hospital resources but staff morale and patient satisfaction. A simple, modest investment in a modern, mobile-centric collaboration platform can eradicate much of this burden while significantly increasing the volume of patient transfers, as it did for Temple Health, who went from 700 transfers per shift to 1,000 simply by adopting modern, purpose-built collaboration technology.

Secure Messaging Enhances Critical Value Alerts

Secure Messaging Enhances Critical Value Alerts

ByWill O'Connor M.D.

To enhance communication between their clinical providers and the laboratory, Geisinger implemented TigerConnect’s secure text messaging for their critical value notifications, automatically alerting the correct physician at the appropriate times. These automatic alerts reduce ineffective workflows, improve time management, and provide patients with critical values quickly and reliably.

What Is HIPAA Compliance and Where Is It Taking Health IT?

What Is HIPAA Compliance and Where Is It Taking Health IT?

ByTigerConnect

Digital technology makes healthcare organizations more effective and efficient, reducing the potential for human error and speeding clinical communications. But it can also threaten patient privacy. Congress recognized this risk in the mid-90s — a decade before smartphones and nearly 15 years before required electronic health records (EHR) — and passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). This legislation sets national standards for patient privacy and, eventually, for healthcare data security as well.

How to Become HIPAA Compliant (Step-by-Step Guide)

How to Become HIPAA Compliant (Step-by-Step Guide)

ByTigerConnect

Customer privacy and cybersecurity are critical issues for most industries, but none more than healthcare. Thanks to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), health data is highly protected. It’s also the most valuable data on the black market, where medical records are worth $250 apiece. The next highest price tag is just $5.40 for payment records.

17 Therapeutic Communication Techniques That Promote Quality Care

17 Therapeutic Communication Techniques That Promote Quality Care

ByTigerConnect

Therapeutic communication techniques help nurses and therapists build trust, support patient decision-making, and promote effective healing. This blog outlines 17 essential techniques that enhance quality care by fostering meaningful, empathetic interactions tailored to each patient’s physical and emotional needs.

Disappointed about HIMSS20? Go Virtual with a TigerConnect Demo

Disappointed about HIMSS20? Go Virtual with a TigerConnect Demo

ByTigerConnect

Like so many of you, we here at TigerConnect were crushed to learn that HIMSS20 had been canceled. But we get it. It was a regrettable but completely responsible decision by the HIMSS team, particularly for an event where the majority of attendees are also the frontline defense against the very reason for the cancellation – Coronavirus COVID-19.

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