This live episode from the Becker’s Hospital Review 13th Annual Meeting in Chicago features Matt Ewend, Chief Clinical Officer at UNC Health. Here, he discusses his focus on working with the community and academic physicians, how his system is empowering their physicians to lead, and more. This episode is sponsored by Insight Global Health.
Summary
UNC Health's Chief Clinical Officer Matt Ewend Talks Community Partnership and Empowering Physicians at Becker’s Hospital Review Annual Meeting
UNC Health's Chief Clinical Officer Matt Ewend was featured in a live episode at the Becker’s Hospital Review 13th Annual Meeting in Chicago where he discussed his focus on working with the community and academic physicians, how his system is empowering their physicians to lead, and more. Sponsored by Insight Global Health, the episode covered some of the most pressing issues in healthcare today.
Focusing on Healthcare Transformation
During the interview, Ewend expressed his excitement about the opportunity to work on transforming healthcare in North Carolina and across the country. He emphasized that effective healthcare leaders need to be open-minded and listen to their frontline workforce, as well as be thoughtful about what they're doing well and look for new partnerships and ways of working.
Empowering Physicians to Lead
UNC Health has put into place strategic partnerships with their information services division which has improved the workflow and reduced the number of inbound messages by 35%. Ewend believes in empowering physicians to lead and UNC Health's system is working towards providing more leadership opportunities for their clinical staff.
Working with the Community and Academic Physicians
Ewend also shared how UNC Health is working towards addressing the staffing challenges by partnering with community and academic physicians. The partnerships have proven successful in addressing workforce concerns and improving the overall quality of healthcare delivery. UNC Health is committed to providing high-quality healthcare for all and partnering with the right physicians is a key component of their strategy.
Insight Global Health Sponsorship
The live episode was sponsored by Insight Global Health, a leading provider of healthcare staffing services and solutions. The company works with hospitals and healthcare systems to provide staff augmentation, direct placement, and customized staffing solutions.
UNC Health's focus on community partnership and physician empowerment is at the forefront of healthcare transformation. Through partnerships, collaboration, and innovation, the healthcare system is working towards providing high-quality healthcare to all its patients.
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This episode aired on 04/17/2023 and can be listened here.
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