When Bean Counters Manage Patient Care

When Bean Counters Manage Patient Care

My nurse colleague with more than 20 years of experience in patient care started working at an ambulatory care clinic about two years ago. Soon after she joined, a large for-profit healthcare company purchased the non-profit clinics. Initially, work went on as usual....
Smart Benefit vs. Cost Data Collection

Smart Benefit vs. Cost Data Collection

As a young disease-chasing EIS officer at the CDC, my managers instructed me to weigh the benefit of data collection versus its cost. When collecting patient survey information during a disease outbreak investigation, I kept my questionnaires to a single page, knowing...