Better care, lower costs: The advance care planning solution hospitals ignore
Discover how advance care planning (ACP) can reduce healthcare costs, improve patient satisfaction, and transform end-of-life care.
Posts by: Dr. Craig Joseph, Chief Medical Officer
Healthcare
February 19, 2025
Same-day visits: Will you be the leader to make it happen in your organization?
Discover how same-day medical visits can transform patient care, improve operational efficiency, and enhance clinician well-being through strategic planning and stakeholder engagement.
EHR
January 29, 2025
The case for bundled de-implementation: Could doing less deliver better patient care?
Discover how a bundled de-implementation order set in the EHR can reduce unnecessary care, improve patient outcomes, and enhance healthcare efficiency.
Healthcare
January 8, 2025
2025’s healthcare imperative: merge innovation and human-centered strategies to improve access
Improve healthcare access by merging human-centered strategies with technology to address challenges such as workforce shortages and care delivery.
improved outcomes
December 11, 2024
Breaking the rules to save lives: Why healthcare needs a policy to override policies
Discover why flexibility is crucial in medical environments and how empowering healthcare workers to override rigid policies can improve patient care.
digital health
November 20, 2024
Is the gold card the golden ticket to fixing prior authorization?
Can gold cards streamline prior authorization in healthcare? Discover the potential benefits and limitations of this promising solution for physicians and patients.
digital health
November 1, 2024
Grounded by pilots: why healthcare innovation rarely takes off
Healthcare innovation stalls in endless pilots. Learn how a scaling machine can turn promising projects into impactful, enterprise-wide solutions.
digital health
October 9, 2024
Transforming rural healthcare: the power of collaboration and innovation
Transforming rural healthcare through collaboration and innovation is crucial for overcoming challenges and enhancing care delivery. In this article, Craig Joseph, MD, discusses how technology and partnerships can empower rural health systems to thrive.
Human-centered Design
September 18, 2024
From anxiety to action: Human-centered solutions to increase follow-up after false positives
In this article, Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, discusses how human-centered design can improve follow-up mammography rates and alleviate anxiety after false-positive results, leading to better health outcomes and earlier breast cancer detection.
Health IT
August 28, 2024
Epic’s UGM 2024: Innovations, insights, and the future of healthcare
Read more about what Craig Joseph, MD, took away from this year's Epic User Group Meeting, including the evolution of AI, EHR access, and the future of data-driven care.
EHR
August 7, 2024
Transparency and trust: Leveraging patient portals for better healthcare relationships
In this edition of The Checkup, Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, discusses using patient portals to enhance transparency and trust, addressing challenges and promoting better communication and access to health information.
Health IT
July 17, 2024
Fostering collaboration: Integrating informatics and IT for patient-centered care
In this edition of The Checkup, Craig Joseph, MD, discusses the integration of health informatics and operational IT for patient-centered care in modern healthcare and how merging the two improves efficiency and enhances the patient experience.