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By reading our blog, you keep your finger on the pulse of healthcare trends. You become inspired by others’ successes. And you gain tips on how to achieve peak performance.
National Intern Day: Q&A With Our Futures
Wendy Hill, Chief People Officer
Thursday, July 29 | Netsmart Culture,Who is Netsmart?
The Netsmart Futures program gives college students the opportunity to gain real-world professional experience through various roles in engineering, sales, finance and much more. In honor of National Intern Day, we spoke with a few of this year's Futures about their busy summer spent here at Netsmart.
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Creating Opportunities in Human Services: Two Insiders’ View
Keith Boushee, Director, Community Strategist
Monday, July 26 | Client Success Stories,Human Services
Creating opportunities out of change within human services is the only path forward. And opportunities come in many forms: grants, partnerships, technology. Learn more about how providers are growing their footprint through strategic planning and opportunities today.
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Caring for Chronic Conditions? Two Ways Population Health Management Solutions Can Drive Success
Ronnie Spears, Senior Client Sales Executive
Wednesday, July 21 | EHR Solutions and Operations,Thought Leadership,Human Services,Post-Acute Care
Having a full view of specific risks for each patient is essential for providers managing chronic conditions. As new models of care bring more and more risk, providers can leverage population health management technology to help them drive an optimal, data-driven care plan.
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Rewriting the Narrative: Men's Health Month
Denny Morrison, Ph.D., Chief Clinical Advisor
Monday, June 28 | Thought Leadership
Often times there is a harmful misconception among men that seeking help is a sign of weakness. This couldn't be further from the truth. What better time to discuss the importance of wellness, both physical and mental, than Men's Health Month.
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Keeping Us Productive, Safe and Supported: Enterprise IT
Todd Churchill, SVP, Plexus Cloud & IT Hosting
Friday, June 25 | Thought Leadership,Netsmart Culture
The COVID-19 pandemic affected every aspect of our lives, including how and where we work. While Netsmart associates were able to near seamlessly continue their day-to-day from the safety of their homes, it wasn’t without the help and support of one team in particular.
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Achieving Improved Patient Care Through Adversity: Hospice of Washington County and Care Synergy Discuss Challenge and Solution
Netsmart
Thursday, June 17 | Thought Leadership
Ernesto Lopez, CEO of Hospice of Washington County, and John Blaschke, chief information officer of Care Synergy, to participate in an interactive conversation led by Mike Dordick, senior vice president of post-acute strategy at Netsmart and president of McBee, about the future of hospice.
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Becoming a Hard Target
Robert Geis, Senior Director, Enterprise Security and Infrastructure Hosting
Thursday, June 17 | Thought Leadership,Human Services,Post-Acute Care
The healthcare sector continues to be a leading target for ransomware. Don't let your organization fall victim to a ransomware attack. Discover how to keep your cyber backdoor secure through patching efforts and other effective defenses.
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Why Self-Care Matters
Tricia Zerger, Director of Child & Family and Developmental Services
Friday, May 28 | Cause Connected,Netsmart in the Community,Thought Leadership
Self-care can look different for everyone – as long as it helps you reenergize, brings you joy, and allows you to listen to what your entire body needs. Need some ideas? Check out these self-care practices you can take with you after mental health month comes to a close.
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Meet the Clinicians: Tricia Zerger
Tricia Zerger, Director of Child & Family and Developmental Services
Thursday, May 27 | Meet the Clinicians
In this series, we spotlight individuals who now apply their skills and wealth of knowledge to meet and exceed the needs of our clients.
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Celebrating Skilled Nursing Clinicians with Strategies for Self-Care Success
Mary Gannon, Chief Nursing Officer
Wednesday, May 19 | Post-Acute Care,Thought Leadership
In celebration of Skilled Nursing Week, Chief Nursing Officer Mary Gannon shares strategies for self-care for the selfless clinicians who serve tirelessly in these spaces.
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Contactless Consumer Engagement: Meeting the New Expectation
Andy Heeren, Senior Director of Public Health
Friday, May 14 | Thought Leadership
As we begin to transition into a post-COVID world through vaccination rollouts, there is one “new normal” that is likely to stick: a shift in consumer engagement and expectation regarding convenient, no-contact scheduling.
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4 Strategies for Building a Solid Foundation of Integration
Danielle Ross, Chief Information Officer
Wednesday, May 12 | Human Services,Post-Acute Care,EHR Solutions and Operations,Care Coordination
Data sharing and care coordination are pillars for strong, outcomes-based care delivery. Danielle Ross shares key tips to consider when building a solid foundation for integration.
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Mental Health Month: Understanding the Effects of COVID-19
Denny Morrison, Chief Clinical Advisor
Friday, May 07 | Thought Leadership,Cause Connected
May is Mental Health Month, an initiative top of mind for many as we begin to transition out of over a year-long global pandemic. While COVID-19 continues to take a toll on our collective wellbeing, Dr. Dennis Morrison shares some scholarly insight on the pandemic's effects and where we go from here.
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Nurses Week: A Voice to Lead
Mary Gannon, Chief Nursing Officer
Thursday, May 06 | Thought Leadership
This year, the American Nurses Association (ANA) extended the Year of the Nurse and Midwife into 2021. This past year has demonstrated the strength of nurses as they faced challenges not only in caring for the patients they serve, but in prioritizing their own physical, mental and emotional well-being.
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Three Key Strategies to Improve Your Success with Multi-State Billing
Erica Gregory, Vice President of RCM Operations
Wednesday, May 05 | Revenue Cycle/Billing,Thought Leadership
Multi-state care and billing is on the rise, giving providers the chance to become a regional player without state line limits. Erica Gregory VP of RCM Operations, offers a high-level, pre-planning checklist that introduces key areas to consider when pursuing multi-state billing.
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