Inspirien Business Continuity Update – COVID-19 March 2020 As uncertainty continues around COVID-19, we know you are counting on us more than ever to maintain our steadfast commitment to service. We have a plan in place for continuity of business operations while still protecting the health and well-being of our customers, members, partners, employees, and all … Read More
Healthcare is being disrupted. Every link along this value chain holds risk…and that’s being disrupted too. The business of healthcare is changing – from delivery system to payment model, healthcare consumer to healthcare provider. Drug stores are buying health plans. Uber is covered by Medicare. Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan have the capacity to … Read More
Sometimes you need to take time away to allow yourself to reflect, learn and regroup to be the most effective leader you can be. Our recent HWCF Seminar was a day filled with all of that and more! Most participants started the day with breakfast and in the photo booth where they spent time ‘getting … Read More
Healthcare Quality Week October 20-26, 2019 Healthcare Quality Week is dedicated to celebrating the contributions professionals have made to improve healthcare quality. It also gives you a great opportunity to say thank you to those healthcare professionals who have impacted you or your family by providing quality care when you needed it the most. And, … Read More
Although there’s always opportunities for improving healthcare quality, it’s reassuring to know that there are many professionals across the U.S. who are diligently working to promote processes which build and effectively promote accountability for providing quality healthcare to the communities we serve. As my teammates and I attended NAQH Next 2019, we were able to … Read More
5 Takeaways from the Global Leadership Summit (well I’ve just got to share 6!) Debbie Franklin was part of a group of leaders from Inspirien who recently attended The Global Leadership Summit 2019. Here she shares information from some of her favorite speakers and how to get more information from GLS. 1. Everyone wins when the leader … Read More
Medical errors continue to be a detriment to patient safety and can lead not only to significant patient harm but patient death. Even though everyone agrees the focus should be on preventing the next error, the very complexity of the problem itself leads to confusion. For long term improvement to occur, we must address all … Read More
5 things I learned at the 2019 AlaHA Annual Meeting That Florida is not always the Sunshine State. It rained almost the entire conference, but that didn’t stop us from learning and laughing with our customers and fellow sponsors. Even in the midst of difficult times for rural hospitals, there are some things to do … Read More
“You’ll learn a lot and love the networking.” That’s what I heard from my fellow team as I prepared to attend the Southern Sharing Symposium for the first time and boy, were they right! As I walked in and watched everyone hugging people they hadn’t seen in a while (that’s what we do in the … Read More
What do you think about when you hear the word ‘quality’? A restaurant with great food and price, a shiny new car with all the bells and whistles, new clothes that look and feel great for the price you paid, or…. your last healthcare experience!! Most of us don’t necessarily think ‘quality’ when we’re asked … Read More