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Over the past decade, patients have assumed an ever-greater portion of medical costs, resulting in the consumerization of healthcare delivery. It’s no longer enough to simply treat the patient; it’s crucial to also treat the patient well. Reporting on patient satisfaction, Medical Economics noted that a quarter of patients perceive that their doctor doesn’t care […]

On-call schedules present a challenge for any institution, especially hospital systems. Finding and contacting the correct physician or staff member requires accurate and detailed record-keeping. Most hospitals cobble together a call schedule using a combination of spreadsheets, printed worksheets, and last-minute written notes. This system creates chaos, staff stress, and an unsatisfactory experience for patients. […]

If your facility is experiencing doctor burnout and staff stress about the hassles associated with emergency department scheduling processes, you’re not alone. Unpredictable and inaccurate manual on-call schedules can take a toll on staff members up and down the organizational ladder. Thankfully, physician on-call scheduling software can relieve stress by automating time-consuming processes and delivering […]

The trends are clear: emergency department scheduling is one of the most complex of all physician scheduling, and is getting ever more complicated. Because there are more groups to juggle, emergency department schedules are more complex than OB-GYN schedules, pulmonology schedules, and anesthesiology schedules. A confluence of factors contribute to emergency medicine scheduling complexity, including: […]

MDsyncNET has launched its inaugural "Future of Healthcare Communications" Scholarship, which will be awarded to a high school senior or undergraduate who plans to study health or medicine. According to MDsyncNET Co-Founder Brad Goldsmith, “Today’s students will make the discoveries that transform tomorrow’s healthcare landscape. We want to support their dreams by helping to fund […]

It wasn’t until the turn of the 21st century that the hospitalist field began gaining momentum. Fueled by an uptick in the severity of hospital admissions that disrupted clinical practices and the number of internists chafing at the bit of primary care, the hospitalist niche grew exponentially. While the exact number of hospitalists in the […]