In this episode of the Post-Acute POV, Kevin Whitehurst, SVP of Skilled Nursing Solutions at MatrixCare sits down with Amy Ostrem, VP of SNF Solution Strategy, to chat about infection tracking. Listen in as they discuss the impact of technology and how organizations can leverage certain solutions to dive deeper into root cause analysis, contact tracing, trends, and more.
With over two decades of experience in healthcare technology, Amy has seen firsthand how smart innovation can improve efficiencies for skilled nursing facilities while driving down costs. Hear how she describes new ways these solutions can help identify risks for infections, including COVID19, and how they can enable providers to enhance their quality of care.
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In the latest episode of the Post-Acute POV, Navin Gupta, SVP of the home and hospice division at MatrixCare, is joined by Seth Joseph, managing director, Summit Health, and chief strategy officer, Swift Medical. The pair takes part in an insightful conversation on the evolution of the EHR (electronic health record), the transition to the intelligent EHR, and the necessity of employing platform thinking. Join Navin and Seth as they discuss why EHRs are a continued source of friction and physician burnout in post-acute care, and the varying requirements for a technology solution used in acute, ambulatory, and post-acute care. Listen to their discussion below. Topics discussed during today’s episode: [02:26 – 06:57]: Seth provides his origin story and what led him to his passion of solving issues in healthcare using technology. [08:05 – 15:27]: Seth then tackles the question of why EHRs are a continued source of friction and physician burnout in post-acute care. [17:59 – 22:10]: Next, Seth explains the difference in requirements for a technology solution used in acute, ambulatory, and post-acute care. An EHR used in post-acute care is deeply complex, making it imperative to employ platform thinking as the industry transitions toward the intelligent EHR. [23:54 – 28:47]: Seth touches on the threat that big tech could bring to the future of EHRs. [29:46 – 37:51]: Seth concludes the conversation by describing the two viable paths forward for the EHR: creating an interconnected ecosystem of the best of breed applications–a headless EHR–and creating an API ecosystem that enables this platform to co-exist. Articles mentioned in this conversation: Death by A Thousand Clicks To E(HR) or not to E(HR) Resources Learn more about MatrixCare at: https://www.matrixcare.com/ Find out more about Summit Health ...
Introduction In this episode of the Post-Acute POV, our host Kelly Keefe, VP of community solution strategy at MatrixCare, is joined by Beth Baerman, director of communications, Attendance on Demand, to have a conversation on how to improve employee engagement across post-acute care. Join Kelly and Beth as they discuss the definition of employee engagement, the importance of perceived organizational support, and how technology can help alleviate problems in workforce management. This episode will explain two-way communication between your organization and employees and help you facilitate co-employee support. Listen to their discussion below. Topics discussed during today’s episode: [01:15 – 02:11]: Beth describes her origin story and how she found her focus on improving employee engagement. [02:37 – 03:41]: Defining employee engagement as an employee’s emotional investment in their job and in their organization. [3:49 – 6:03]: How employee engagement impacts a post-acute care organization’s bottom line. [6:10 – 10:14]: Because many jobs in post-acute care are similar, an employee’s engagement with their organization is especially important. [10:24 – 14:13]: Beth explains how to improve perceived organizational support. [14:20 - 19:39]: How technology can be used in workforce management and affect employees’ overall satisfaction with their job. [19:51 - 24:19]: The importance of two-way communication between your organization and employees. [24:25 - 29:27]: Co-employee support and how an organizational emphasis on this topic can keep employees happy. [29:27 – 30:35]: Key takeaways from this conversation on keeping employees engaged. Resources Learn more about MatrixCare at: https://www.matrixcare.com/ Find out more about TimeTracker, our workforce management solution: https://www.matrixcare.com/resource/timetracker/ Read the transcript of today’s episode Listen to more episodes of the Post-Acute POV Disclaimer The content in this presentation or materials is for informational purposes only and is provided “as-is.” Information and views expressed herein, ...
In this episode of MatrixCare’s podcast, we introduce Navin Gupta – VP of Home Care Solutions for MatrixCare and Jerry Bridge – Professional Motivational Speaker. Bridge opens up about the importance of authenticity, integrity, and living a life of well being. ...
