Sharon Regional Medical Center and Steward Medical Group are pleased to welcome two physicians to the Steward Health Care System: Brian Ong, DO, primary care physician and Steven Hand, DO, M.S., orthopedic surgeon. Both Drs. Ong and Hand are on the medical staff of Sharon Regional Medical Center. Dr. Steven HandDr. Brian Ong “We are thrilled to welcome both Dr. Hand and Dr. Ong to Sharon Regional,” stated Joseph Hugar, president of Sharon Regional Medical Center. The … [Read More...]
Medical Technician Wins New Car in IntegraCare Attendance-based Contest
Magnolias of Chambersburg employee hasn’t missed an overnight shift in years at senior living community Lavonda Patterson typically wouldn’t be at Magnolias of Chambersburg on a Wednesday afternoon. But the medical technician made a point to join her co-workers at the senior living community on Jan. 30. The afternoon visit certainly paid off for Patterson, who works the third shift from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. at Magnolias of Chambersburg. Her name was drawn from more than 35,000 entries of … [Read More...]
IntegraCare’s CAR Program Impacts Lives, Boosts Morale
Employees have chance to win new car based on perfect attendance In its fourth year, IntegraCare’s Continued Attendance Rewards (CAR) Program has evolved into one of the most anticipated events of the year for employees in 10 senior living communities located in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The CAR Program awards a new car to a dedicated IntegraCare employee based on consistent attendance throughout the previous year. This year’s winner of a new red Ford Eco Sport will be … [Read More...]
Social Media Practices in Healthcare
Advertising in healthcare has always taken a safe approach. For the most part, you’ll find stock images or the typical narrative of doctors and nurses working to save a life, a smiling patient or a mother nursing a child. The primary reason for these is the fear of being sued for misinformation or having other regulatory bodies come after the healthcare provider. However, to expand, these institutions should push to be more creative. The platforms to capitalize on include Facebook and … [Read More...]
How to Correctly Follow the CMS Mandate – Publishing Charges for Customers
By Brad Olin As hospitals begin to adjust to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new price transparency mandate, many providers are still concerned about how their patients may perceive their online posted standard charges. As everyone is probably aware of by now, as of January 1, 2019, CMS has required all hospitals to post their standard charges online in a machine-readable format. Although this mandate was instilled to help create a more patient-centric … [Read More...]
4 Commercial Leasing Tips for Healthcare Tenants
By Jeff Grandfield and Dale Willerton For many healthcare tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While a doctor focuses on proper patient care, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized sales people. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate. As explained in our book, Negotiating Commercial Leases & Renewals FOR DUMMIES, tenants may go through … [Read More...]
Upcoming Heart Health Events at Presbyterian SeniorCare Network
Heart Healthy Cooking Demo – Oakmont area The Dining Services Team at Presbyterian SeniorCare Network, will host an engaging cooking demo that will focus on heart healthy foods. Learn better ways of eating healthy that both your heart and stomach will thank you for! You will sample their culinary creations. Yum! This event will leave attendees with a full stomach and some new recipes. When: February 05, 2019 – 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Where: Presbyterian SeniorCare Network, The Atrium at … [Read More...]
Building Relationships With Patients on Social Media
In this age people are more aware of their rights and are looking for doctors who have more than papers. That's making the internet the first stop people make when searching for a healthcare provider. People are no longer only after the services. They are mindful of who and where they spend their hard-earned dollars. If the PR efforts are anything to go by, organizations across the board are finding that they have to do more on their end to build relationships. The role of social media … [Read More...]
Create Your Goals for 2019 — Look to Leadership Past, Present and Future
By Kim Bassett The start of each new year is an opportunity to set goals and a timeline in which to accomplish them. It’s a time when your employees are more receptive to change and the start of new initiatives, which presents a unique and timely opportunity for leaders to create change and move the organization forward. What will you do with this opportunity in 2019? How do you go about identifying your goals? Almost everyone is familiar with The Christmas Carol by Charles … [Read More...]
Five Challenges Facing Healthcare Leaders Today
Healthcare is a broad, large topic that poses challenges for leaders in the industry as well as individual citizens and politicians. However, it is often up to the leaders of this field to tackle the issues at hand. In an exponentially developing industry, here are the challenges healthcare faces as it focuses on higher quality care. Rising Costs Research has revealed that healthcare costs and spending often rise at a rate that exceeds inflation. New procedures, medicines, and the public’s … [Read More...]