May/June 2024

Healthcare Administration Leadership & Management Journal

May/June 2024

Vol. 2, No. 3 · 12 articles

  1. The Myth of Multitasking

    HALMJ May/June 2024 Neil Baum, MD

    This article discusses the perils of multitasking and shows that it is more important to focus on one task at a time.

  2. How Do Sick and Injured People Feel and Act?

    HALMJ May/June 2024 Joan Naidorf, DO

    This article discusses the six most common emotional responses that patients have to illness and hospitalization.

  3. A Message to Staff Members About Managing Up

    HALMJ May/June 2024 Susan Fink Childs, FACMPE

    This article provides valuable insights into managing up, relationship management, and emotional intelligence in a medical practice.

  4. Trust: The Key to Building Stronger Physician Relationships

    HALMJ May/June 2024 Les MacLeod, EdD, MPH, FACHE

    The transition from volume to value in healthcare has highlighted the importance of strong and genuine alliances between healthcare organizations and physicians. However, the absence of established guidelines for buil...

  5. The State of Podiatry

    HALMJ May/June 2024 James R. Christina, DPM

    Podiatric medicine and surgery are thriving because of the continued evolution of education and training in podiatric medicine and surgery combined with the demand for services for lower extremity care.

  6. Telemedicine Is Reshaping the Healthcare Landscape

    HALMJ May/June 2024 Vikash Ayyappan, Janis Coffin, DO, FAAFP, FACMPE

    This article explores the significance of telemedicine in modern healthcare, highlighting its role in bridging geographical divides and offering consultations, diagnoses, and treatment monitoring to patients in remote...

  7. Telehealth and Transitional Care: Reducing Readmissions and Emergency Return Visits and Improving Primary Care Access with Limited Budget

    HALMJ May/June 2024 Gilmer Rodriguez, MD, MPH, MMM, CPE, FACP, FAAPL, David Meltzer, MD, PhD, Lourdes Rodriguez, BA, Virginia Lewis, MPH, Monroe Chen, MS-HSM

    This article focuses on how an organization was able to develop and implement innovations to reduce readmissions using internal resources, with almost no extra budget.

  8. How Partnering with a Chronic Care Management Partner Improves Patient Communication and Coordination for Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries

    HALMJ May/June 2024 Janis Coffin, DO, FAAFP, FACMPE, Catherine Van Alstine, BS, Nicollette Leung, MD, Darnelle Ambo, MD, Carla Duffie, MHA, DNP

    The article discusses chronic care management services that are essential for patients with two or more chronic conditions. CMS has designed a care plan that facilitates communication and follow-up according to the ch...

  9. Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT: Physician Friend or Foe?

    HALMJ May/June 2024 Neil Baum, MD, David F. Mobley, MD

    This article discusses the history of artificial intelligence, provides an example of using artificial intelligence to obtain prior authorization, and discusses the ethical considerations of this exciting new technology.

  10. Healthcare Leadership in Times of Crisis

    HALMJ May/June 2024 Laura Hills, DA

    Leadership is never more important than during a time of crisis, as healthcare organizations everywhere learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  11. Healthcare Executive Highlights for First Quarter 2024

    HALMJ May/June 2024 Alaaddin Salih, MBBS

    Review of the healthcare statistical highlights from the first quarter of 2024.

  12. Going Beyond EHRs: Leveraging AI and Digital Transformation Strategies

    HALMJ May/June 2024 Jeffery Daigrepont

    This article will examine the key areas where digital transformation may be leveraged to improve operational decision-making and quality of care.