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Matt O'Connor

Matt O'Connor is a Staff Writer on H&HN and Trustee magazines.
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Video: How Internal Restructuring at Intermountain Healthcare Benefits Patients

A. Marc Harrison, president and CEO, discusses managing the relationship between primary and acute care services
November 30, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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A. Marc Harrison, president and CEO, discusses managing the relationship between primary and acute care services.
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Florida Health System, Grocery Chain Team Up to Increase Access to Care

BayCare Health System and Publix supermarket chain are bringing telehealth clinics and HealthHubs to consumers.
November 16, 2017
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BayCare Health System and Publix supermarket chain are collaborating to bring telehealth clinics and HealthHubs to consumers.
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Emerson Hospital

State Grant Helps Massachusetts Hospital Lower Readmission Rates in High-Risk Patients

Emerson Hospital already had low readmissions, but key changes have led to even better results
November 13, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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Concord-based Emerson Hospital already had low readmissions, but key changes have resulted in an even better results
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Parkland Patient Portal

Information Exchange Portal Closes the Gap Between Health System and Social Services

Successful Dallas project reduces ED visits by 36 percent
November 2, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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A successful project launched by the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation in Dallas resulted in a 36 percent reduction in emergency department visits.
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Nurses Use Skills to Help Launch Products; RN Helps Quash Cancer Myths Online

Plus, how nurses are helping with recovery efforts from the California wildfires
October 31, 2017
Genevieve Diesing and Matt O'Connor
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Plus, how nurses are helping with recovery efforts from the California wildfires, all in this weeks roundup of nurse news you may have missed.
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Cleveland Clinic Victim Advocate Works to Address Violence

Social worker helps patients, families and staff deal with and prevent violence
October 30, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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Ashley Withrow, a social worker in the system's police department, works to help patients, families and staff deal with and prevent violence.
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Community Partnership

New Initiative Looks to Close Behavioral Health Gaps

Pitkin County, Colo., creates a continuum of care between substance use programs and behavioral health services
October 12, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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The Pitkin County, Colo., Be Well Initiative creates a continuum of care between substance use programs and behavioral health services in the region.
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Looking Back on Mayo Transform 2017

Closing panel addresses humanity in medicine and closing gaps between people and health
October 4, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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The conference came to a close last week with a panel that sought to keep the humanity in medicine and close the gaps between people and health.
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Mayo Transform 2017: What Matters Most to Patients?

Through experience groups, patients with similar medical circumstances open up to one another
October 2, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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Will patients in similar medical circumstances share more with each other than they would with their physicians?
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Mayo's Transform 2017: Maximizing Health

Speakers during day one take a look at drug prices, equitable care
September 29, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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Speakers during day one take a look at drug prices and equitable care.
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How an EHR Upgrade Put a Rural Health System Back on Track

Coteau des Prairies’ new system boosts provider satisfaction and improves population health capabilities
September 28, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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Coteau des Prairies Health Care's new system has boosted provider satisfaction and improved population health capabilities.
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narrative-medicine

Empathizing With Narrative Medicine

Understanding and incorporating patient stories into care is gaining momentum in medical school curricula
September 25, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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Understanding and incorporating patient stories into care is an idea that's gaining momentum in medical schools.
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Mark Schuster Kiaser Permanente

Dean of Kaiser Permanente’s New Med School Looks Ahead

Mark Schuster, M.D., talks about Kaiser’s approach to medical education
September 15, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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Mark Schuster, M.D., talks about Kaiser’s approach to medical education as the medical school’s founding dean and CEO.
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james-diegel

Video: Redefining Population Health

Engaging community partners and looking upstream to social determinants of health is crucial, says James Diegel, CEO at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. In addition, the hospital’s staff reflects the diverse community it serves
September 13, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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Engaging community partners and looking upstream to social determinants of health is crucial, says James Diegel, CEO at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. In addition, the hospital’s staff reflects the diverse community it serves.
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chad-westover

Video: How to Find Success in Managing Populations

Interventions can be worthwhile when using actionable data, says Chad Westover, CEO of University of Utah Health Plans in Murray, Utah
September 11, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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Interventions can be worthwhile when using actionable data, says Chad Westover, CEO of University of Utah Health Plans in Murray, Utah.
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Community Partnership

Community Collaboration Creates a Culture of Health

2 health systems use partnerships to address the determinants of health in their communities
September 8, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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Health systems in Maine and Illinois use partnerships to address the determinants of health in their communities.
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Ed Kopetsky

Stanford Children's Health CIO: More Than a Technologist

An effective leader needs to develop talent and trust others, Stanford Children's Health CIO says
August 24, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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An effective leader needs to develop talent and trust others, Stanford Children's Health CIO.
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Video: Using the Silicon Valley Mindset to Jump-start Innovation

Chris Waugh, chief design and innovation officer at Sutter Health in Sacramento, Ca., says it comes down to "big questions and fast answers"
August 23, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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Chris Waugh, chief design and innovation officer at Sutter Health in Sacramento, Ca., says it comes down to "big questions and fast answers."
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Nurse-Watch-news

Nurses Target School Absenteeism

Plus, the nurse shortage leaves families to care for kids with complex conditions and more, all in our weekly roundup of nurse news
August 22, 2017
Marty Stempniak and Matt O'Connor
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Plus, the nurse shortage leaves families to care for kids with complex conditions and more, all in our weekly roundup of nurse news.
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Solar Eclipse

As Eclipse Approaches, Hospital Prepares

Oregon hospital CEO says it has been making complete plans for a mass influx of visitors
August 18, 2017
Matt O'Connor
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Oregon hospital CEO says it has been planning for more than a year for a mass influx of visitors to its community.
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