The February 2011 Issue
Learning the Lingo By Claudia Volkman The term “acronym” was coined back in 1943, and today acronyms are used most often to abbreviate the names … Read more
Learning the Lingo By Claudia Volkman The term “acronym” was coined back in 1943, and today acronyms are used most often to abbreviate the names … Read more
Social Media Medicine By Claudia Volkman Social media has had a huge impact on all industries, and hospitals are no exception. Despite concerns about patient … Read more
Don’t Lose Sight of What Really Matters By Paul Roemer It is easy to remove oneself from what is important as we trade metaphorical tomatoes … Read more
Motivation Needed Now More Than Ever: Four Steps That Work By Joe Takash Question: How do you motivate employees in an economy that is highly … Read more
Telemedicine Pilot Program Improves Geriatric Depression By Molly Merrill Early findings from a pilot study of telemedicine-based care indicate that the technology could be used … Read more
Don’t Call Me Patient – Call Me Customer! By Tripp Babbitt I recently saw an ad in my newspaper for a Heart Scan at a … Read more
Don’t Let Afternoon Fatigue Slow You Down By Dr. David Tanton If you are one of many medical call center agents who work during the … Read more
Is the Current Recession Compromising Hospital Quality? During past recessions, the financial stability of hospitals seemed to be nearly indestructible, but researchers at the University … Read more
The Challenge of Elderly Callers By Barry Spiegelman Delivering and receiving critical information by telephone is an especially challenging proposition when an elderly caller is … Read more
Meeting Intrinsic Agent Needs in the Medical Call Center By Kelli Massaro Retaining top agents is essential to a medical call center’s success. The challenge … Read more