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Melissa Mullamphy is a psychologist, health care expert, advocate, and critically acclaimed author. After earning a degree in counseling psychology, she worked in a psychiatric emergency room and headed up various non-profit events and organizations before turning to the corporate world and working as Domestic Operations Manager for one of Warren Buffet’s companies, General Re for nearly two decades. Putting it all on hold to help her mother during her cancer diagnosis and treatment, she saw first-hand the failures of a broken medical system—a system full of good people working in a critically deficient framework—and has since turned her advocacy to authorship, penning hundreds of critically-lauded articles and posts arguing for ways to improve health care systems and patient care.

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Burnout's impact on patient care

ana Siegal, Vice President of Risk Management and Analytics at Coverys, to discuss solution oriented strategies that health care providers can use to reduce errors and malpractice claims.

Solution oriented strategies to reduce errors and malpractice claims

Minimizing medical malpractice and the resulting claims has always been paramount for health care providers. 

 sat down with Dana Siegal, Vice President of Risk Management and Analytics at Coverys, to discuss solution oriented strategies that health care providers can use to reduce errors and malpractice claims.

Dana Siegal, Vice President of Risk Management and Analytics at Coverys, discusses solution oriented strategies that health care providers can use to reduce errors and malpractice claims.

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Vulnerabilities in Care Delivery Based on Claims Data History

Minimizing medical malpractice and the resulting claims has always been paramount for health care providers. As data analytics and AI continue to progress the industry’s ability to self-assess vulnerabilities, technology has becoming increasingly intertwined with the goal of reducing diagnostic errors and improving patient outcomes. 

 sat down with Dana Siegal, Vice President of Risk Management and Analytics at Coverys, to discuss the utilization of data in identifying high-risk areas for malpractice and strategies health care providers can implement to mitigate these risks.

Dana Siegal, Vice President of Risk Management and Analytics at Coverys, discusses using data to identifying high-risk areas for malpractice.

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A self-assessment to help identify systems and educational opportunities.

This white paper explores diagnostic challenges in emergency, ambulatory, and hospital settings.

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How patient satisfaction, engagement, and activation are linked.

Why outcomes are affected by patient activation levels.

Top allegations, injury severity, and other key data from events in which a lack of patient engagement was a significant factor in the alleged medical error and related outcomes.

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Proactive strategies to increase patient engagement before, during, and after treatment encounters.

This report explores the reasons behind patient noncompliance and offers solutions that can be used to increase patient activation and engagement.

The Importance of Patient Engagement: From Noncompliance to Activation

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Managing patient access, appointment volume, and operational workflows can be overwhelming with the sheer volume and complexity of healthcare data. This eBook shows how practices can turn these challenges into opportunities for growth by focusing on the data that matters the most. It outlines how specific metrics reveal scheduling gaps, reduce patient wait times, and ultimately boost both revenue and patient satisfaction. By optimizing provider schedules and enhancing patient experiences, this guide provides a clear approach to making data work more effectively for healthcare operations.

Key Takeaways:
- Identifying metrics that reveal scheduling gaps and improve patient access.
- Understanding how data can help reduce patient wait times.
- Strategies to increase appointment volume and satisfaction.

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Managing patient access, appointment volume, and operational workflows can be overwhelming with the sheer volume and complexity of healthcare data. This eBook shows how practices can turn these challenges into opportunities for growth by focusing on the data that matters the most. It outlines how specific metrics reveal scheduling gaps, reduce patient wait times, and ultimately boost both revenue and patient satisfaction. By optimizing provider schedules and enhancing patient experiences, this guide provides a clear approach to making data work more effectively for healthcare operations.

Key Takeaways:
- Identifying metrics that reveal scheduling gaps and improve patient access.
- Understanding how data can help reduce patient wait times.
- Strategies to increase appointment volume and satisfaction.

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