Five Ways to Conquer Time Management as a Nurse
While you may have mastered time management in nursing school, the day-to-day of being a nurse in a hospital is an entirely new challenge. Not only are you constantly pulled [...]
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Understanding Direct Contracting Entities (DCE): Another Acronym, Another Opportunity
Toward the end of 2020 CMS announced its new model around Direct Contracting Entities (DCE) which begins its performance year on April 1, 2021. The new payment model aims to [...]
Shearwater Health Renews URAC Accreditations in Health Utilization Management and Workers’ Comp Utilization Management
The designation demonstrates the highest level of commitment to quality healthcare. Nashville, TN | Shearwater Health is proud to announce that it has renewed its URAC Accreditations in Health [...]
The Impact of Social Determinants of Health Programs
“The evidence is clear,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma, “social determinants of health, such as access to stable housing or gainful employment, may not be strictly medical, but they nevertheless [...]
Self-Care for Nurses during and after a Pandemic
We’re a few months into 2021 and have seen high adoption rates and efficacy for the COVID-19 vaccines. But as you’re well aware, especially if you’re in healthcare, the battle [...]
How to Outsource Medical Coding: 5 Best Practices
In this article we’ll share helpful insights on how to outsource medical coding and highlight the 5 best practices we’ve found in our experience of setting up highly productive and [...]
Shearwater Health to Provide COVID-19 Vaccines to Philippine Employees
The COVID-19 vaccination rollout is reaching the world’s population at rates that vary greatly by country. In the U.S., where Shearwater Health is based, the rate is faster than most [...]
How Shearwater Places Nurses in U.S. Hospitals
If you’re a foreign nurse considering working in a U.S. hospital, there are many steps to complete in the immigration process with the help of an employer sponsor. You can [...]
Increased Opioid Usage in Workers’ Compensation: How a Pandemic Impacts an Epidemic
How a Pandemic Impacts an Epidemic The enormous focus on mitigating the impact of COVID-19 comes with a cost. It threatens to worsen the opioid epidemic, a public health crisis [...]
How to Cook Pancit Canton | Shearwater Chef Series
We at Shearwater Health have the unique privilege to engage in many cultures around the world, and one of the most important parts of any culture is food! Since many [...]
Avoid Clinical Trial Dropouts
When I joined Shearwater Health in 2012, we operated a Clinical Trials company that administered low acuity trials at seven sites across Ohio and Tennessee. I was surprised by the [...]
2020 Reflection and Practicing Empathy (Humans in Healthcare Podcast)
The article below is from a special episode of the Humans in Healthcare podcast by Shearwater Health's Chief Marketing Officer, Nathan King. Empathetic Leadership in 2020 The cliches and jokes [...]