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The Consumerization of Care: Are Patients Your New Competition?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

The healthcare game is changing—and it’s not just insurers or regulators rewriting the rules. Patients, armed with Fitbits, Google, and ...

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Patient Care Technology

Staffing Smarter: How Data-Driven Scheduling Cuts Burnout and Costs

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Healthcare staffing is a pressure cooker. Nurses are clocking 12-hour shifts back-to-back, physicians are stretched thin across clinics, and administrators ...

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Clinical Care

The Micro-Hospital Boom: Can Small-Scale Facilities Solve Rural Healthcare Gaps?

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Rural America is bleeding healthcare access. Since 2005, over 100 rural hospitals have shuttered, leaving communities scrambling for emergency care ...

Technology

AI Revolution or Overhyped Promise? Decoding Its Real Impact on Patient Outcomes

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the buzzword healthcare can’t escape. From Silicon Valley pitches to hospital boardrooms, it’s hailed as the ...

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Technology

Telehealth 2.0: Scaling Access Without Sacrificing Quality or Profit

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Telehealth was healthcare’s pandemic lifeline—video visits soared, patients stayed connected, and providers adapted overnight. But the honeymoon’s over. Usage has ...

Human Resources

Burnout’s New Frontier: Why Retention Strategies Are Failing Frontline Staff

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Burnout isn’t new in healthcare—it’s the unwelcome guest that never leaves. But post-pandemic, it’s morphed into something uglier, hitting frontline ...

Health

Finding Your Balance: Strategies for Doctors to Truly Unplug After Hours

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Daniel Casciato

Ever felt like you’re juggling chainsaws while trying to maintain your sanity? For doctors, the struggle to find a work-life ...