Weâve seen the writing on the wallâand on cliniciansâ computersâfor some time now. As far back as 2016, a  study of U.S. physicians found that for every hour of direct face time with patients nearly two additional hours were spent on electronic health record (EHR) tasks and desk work, often spilling over to time at […]
Credentialing Crunch as PHE Expires The announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end on May 11th signals a return to normal for providers and payers required to verify the professional records that qualify a clinician to practice medicine. This formal process, known as […]
Itâs a fact of modern life that the human body was not designed for sitting long hours in front of a computer. Common aches and pains offer everyday proof. Less obviously, however, sitting for uninterrupted stretches impairs the bodyâs ability to prevent the build-up of plaque that restricts blood flow to the heart. In one […]
In the dizzying year of 2020 when working from home became the so-called ânew normal,â BroadPath posted our work from home maturity model as a roadmap for companies abruptly forced to leave brick-and-mortar behind. Remote work was largely uncharted territory for these organizations, so our decadeâs worth of experience as a 100% remote BPO became […]
Among the many changes wrought by Covid-19 was declaration of a public health emergency (PHE) that ensured continuous enrollment in the Medicaid program for millions of low- and middle-income Americans. Under the PHE, states are required to keep people enrolled in Medicaid as a condition of receiving a temporary increase in the federal share of […]
TUCSON, Jan 31st, 2023âBroadPath announced this month that company founder Daron Robertson has transitioned from his role as CEO of the global business process outsourcing firm (BPO). Effective January 1st, Robertson assumed the position of Chairman and will be working closely with BroadPathâs Advisory Board to provide ongoing counsel and oversight to the companyâs leadership […]
The Covid-19 pandemic intensified a healthcare workforce crisis long in the making. Even before the pandemic, the United States lacked enough doctors to meet the countryâs healthcare needsâthe shortage of doctors in 2019 was around 20,000, and this deficit could reach 124,000 by 2034, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Â Approximately 1.4 million […]
As an innovator in remote work for over a decade, I have seen the Great Resignation and the normalization of working from home create a perfect storm for the industry, but also a clear impetus for fortifying the well-being of employees. As expectations of frictionless service clash with pandemic-driven realities, it is causing more customers to lash […]
TUCSON, Ariz., January 19, 2022â BroadPath, a 100% remote work company that provides customer care and other managed services, has been ranked first on FlexJobsâ 9th annual list of the Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2022. This list is based on an analysis of approximately 57,000 companies and their remote […]
By Allyson Mann In the post-pandemic world, a few things have become ubiquitous: masks, hand sanitizer and Zoom fatigue, or the feeling of being worn out after a long day of virtual meetings. But new research from a team led by University of Georgia psychologist Kristen Shockley suggests that itâs not the meetings causing the fatigueâitâs the […]
