Workforce
Meanwhile, Amwell announces its acquisition of SilverCloud Health and Conversa Health.
HIMSS21
Lee Health's Dr. William Carracino previews his HIMSS21 session, noting that "practice change for providers is becoming increasingly difficult."
HIMSS21 Digital
In an upcoming HIMSS21 Global Conference Digital Session, a group of clinician panelists will discuss the ways digital transformation is both contributing to and alleviating burnout.
One example: In 2014, the New York hospital ranked an abysmal 2nd percentile for employee experience. Last year, it ranked in the 91st percentile.
The purpose-built platform aims to connect health industry professionals with peers, thought leaders, professional development tools, networking opportunities and curated content.
HIMSS21
"Powerful men tend to advocate for other men when leadership opportunities come up," says one CEO who will share her perspective at HIMSS21. Women should do the same.
At Penn Medicine, preparing leaders to successfully manage talent and remote work productivity has been essential – and has positioned it well to provide more training opportunities going forward.
A survey of nearly 2,000 technology execs found they expected to see a boost in funding for digital infrastructure – as well as a continuation of work-from-home policies.
HIMSS21
At HIMSS21, a leader from Brigham and Women's Digital Innovation Hub will explain more about its hospital-wide crowdsourcing initiative, designed to elicit problem-solving ideas from frontline staff.
In the final installment of our pandemic lessons learned feature series, four health IT leaders also stress the importance of a sound digital foundation, texting best practices and "super speed."