Blog Posts
Three practice environment factors causing clinician burnout
Clinician burnout is a pervasive problem that cannot be ignored. While this issue existed before the pandemic, research indicates the…
There’s no place like home: Three benefits to hospital-at-home care
When you hear the term “hospital room,” what image comes to mind? You likely envision some version of a room…
Cancer screening and COVID-19: Getting patients back on track
In the beginning of the pandemic, healthcare organizations everywhere limited or canceled non-urgent patient visits. While this helped prevent the…
Highlighting the problems with patient privacy
Regardless of your personal perspective on the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the constitutionality of family planning services, the…
The next financial hurdle in healthcare: Inflation
As hospitals and health systems continue their financial recoveries after the initial onslaught of COVID-19, another challenge looms in the…
Gen Z as patients: How much do you know about these digital natives?
Healthcare organizations have a new generation of healthcare decision-makers to account for: Generation Z, also known as Gen Z or…
The quiet pandemic of loneliness
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines social determinants of health (SDOH) as the “conditions in which people are born, grow,…
Five communication DOs and DON’Ts for healthcare organizations
Effective communication between patients and providers is essential to improve health outcomes and patient satisfaction. As healthcare technology continues to…
Hidden danger: Why open-source software is healthcare’s next big vulnerability
So, you’re a programmer and you’ve finally completed that new code, and it’s ready to be deployed. Congratulations! You’ve done…
Group Zero: What lesser-digitised trusts can learn from recent EPR deployments
Recent electronic patient record (EPR) targets have shown more of a focus on the less digitally mature NHS trusts. In…
A comprehensive guide to fostering workforce wellbeing in healthcare
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recently announced the development of a National Plan for health workforce wellbeing through the…
Defining Digital Health
At Altera Digital Health, we’re redefining what digital health means for patients, providers and the communities in which they live.…