The average 500-bed hospital in the United States loses around $4 million each year directly due to inefficient communication, according to a study published in the Journal of Healthcare Management. Effective and efficient communication is essential to fulfilling a healthcare organization’s mission of providing high-quality care. It is also crucial to eliminating unnecessary costs and maintaining an organization’s fiscal health. Yet communication inefficiencies occur across the healthcare system: between departments, between providers, and between providers and patients. WHITE PAPER: STEPS FOR AUTOMATING, STREAMLINING, AND IMPROVING HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS White Paper: Steps for Automating, Streamlining, and Improving Healthcare Communications Contents Effective Communications Healthca

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