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  • Detailed Documentation: Time Well Spent

    | Performance

    Spending a little extra time to clearly outline medical necessity in documentation is vital.

  • Sepsis Care Revisited

    | Performance

    September is Sepsis Awareness Month, which is a perfect opportunity to revisit our approach to sepsis care.

  • 7 Tips for Growing Yourself as a Leader: Tried and True Ways to Embark on Your Leadership Journey

    | Culture, Leadership

    Professional development is not something reserved for formal programs, but rather a lifelong journey. Follow these 7 tips to grow and develop as a leader.

  • Fostering a Culture of Innovation

    | Clinical Innovation

    Shortly after joining Sound Physicians, I received an email inviting submissions for the National Clinical Leadership Session (NCIS). This was the start of my experience with NCIS, helping create innovative projects that positively impact the care we provide to patients nationwide.

  • From the Appeals Desk: Acute Respiratory Failure (Part 2/2)

    | Performance

    Essential documentation is critical to support the work physicians do. It only takes a few seconds longer, and it can make all the difference.

  • Webinar Highlights: Are You Optimizing the Performance of Your Emergency Department?

    | Performance

    When it comes to improving the performance of your emergency department, engagement should be a top priority. Providers and hospital leaders need to be aligned and engaged to truly provide the best care and increase performance of your department.

  • The Opioid Crisis

    | Policy

    We are in the throes of the prescription opioid crisis. To understand how to solve the issue of opioid addiction, we must look to the cause of the crisis and identify additional methods for managing pain.

  • From the Appeals Desk: Acute Respiratory Failure (Part 1/2)

    | Performance

    If you want your claims to be approved, you must provide accurate and detailed documentation. Here are a few common reasons for denials of acute respiratory failure and why clear documentation is critical.

  • Best Practices for Custodial Care in the Acute Care Setting

    | Performance

    On rare occasion, a patient presents to the emergency department without the acute care needs that would warrant hospital admission or observation services. Unfortunately, the patient cannot safely return to their prior disposition, which presents a challenge for the patient and the hospital. Here are a few steps providers can take to best manage these…

  • Look Beyond the Treatment to Quality of Life

    | Performance

    I recently had the privilege of attending a conference in Miami on Targeted Temperature Management (TTM), more commonly known as ‘Therapeutic Hypothermia.’ The lively discussions enjoyed at the conference had me reflecting on what it means to care for our patients and how that care relates to quality of life.

  • Managing Waits for Hospitalized Patients

    | Performance

    Being a patient in the hospital can be a stressful ordeal. When a patient experiences long waits for their provider to visit them, delays for procedures, or anticipation of test results, it can create a great deal of angst. I’m sharing a few techniques providers can incorporate to manage the patient’s hospital experience.

  • Motherhood, Medicine, and Resilience

    | Culture, Leadership

    I am a physician, leader, and a writer, but four months ago, I was presented with my most rewarding, yet challenging, title to date: mother. While I was pregnant, I had formulated a plan for childcare that would complement my career goals, but that quickly went out the window once my daughter arrived. Luckily, I…

  • Beyond the Bedside – Opening New Operational Roles for Nurses

    | Culture, Leadership

    At Sound Physicians, investing in people is part of our mission statement. “Making deep investments in our people,” is not only about financial investments. I recently made the decision to promote one of our nursing leaders into a role not typically held by someone with a nursing background. It wasn’t until I reflected on the…

  • Sound Physicians’ National Leadership Conference – First Dispatch

    | Culture, Leadership

    Clinical and business leaders from around the organization gather in Phoenix for our National Leadership Conference to educate, motivate, and celebrate. The theme this year is “Flight School!”

  • Webinar Highlights: Performance Feedback, Transparency and Driving High-Value Healthcare

    | Performance

    Based on case studies from different health systems and clinical contexts, two thought leaders describe lessons learned in using provider-specific performance feedback and transparency to drive clinical improvement and high-value healthcare.

  • Total Knee Arthroplasties

    | Policy

    When CMS removed Total Knee Arthroplasties (TKA) from the “inpatient only” list, it created confusion for providers. I’m discussing the issues surrounding TKA and how you can use the Two-Midnight Rule as your guide.

  • Lessons Learned from Managing Emergency Departments During a Historic Flu Season

    | Performance

    Unless you’ve been living under a well-sanitized rock the last three months, you’ve certainly experienced the epidemic flu season raging across the United States January through March. While the flu season peak has passed, we’re not totally out of the woods yet. Here are six guidelines provider teams can follow to accommodate the surge while…

  • Relish the Opportunity to Teach

    | Culture, Leadership

    Teachers are truly special individuals who deserve our admiration and respect. They dedicate themselves to educating and shaping the lives of students. It is for this very reason we should relish the opportunity to teach those who cross our path.

  • Profile of a Physician Leader for National Physicians Week

    | Culture, Leadership

    During National Physicians Week, I’m highlighting a physician that exemplifies Sound’s core values of quality, service, teamwork, innovation, and integrity. Dr. Greg R. Johnson, Regional Chief Medical Officer for Sound Physicians, has developed a team culture that focuses on delivering measurable improvements in health outcomes by building a foundation of strong teamwork, camaraderie, and collaboration.

  • Improving Healthcare Through Innovation

    | Clinical Innovation

    Innovation is a core value at Sound Physicians. Every year we encourage our colleagues to submit research and pilot projects designed to drive improvements in quality, satisfaction, and financial performance to our Clinical Innovation Council. I’m excited to share upcoming work accepted for presentation at the ACHE and SHM Annual Conferences this spring.