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Why Buy-In from the Top-Down Again and Again is Important

Why-Buy-In-from-the-Top-Down-Again-and-Again-is-ImportantHospitals and other Healthcare organizations that are trying to stay ahead of the advances that technology is delivering are focusing a lot on collaboration and total team approach. In a recent article published by HealthITNews, directors talk about a few key factors to ensuring success as administration meet together to discuss how to integrate technology in its solutions.

How to Get the Total Team Approach

  1. Be Part of the Solution: C-level executives sometimes rely on their stakeholders and subject matter experts to drive conversation when it comes to making key decisions. A total team approach means not only listening to important ideas but starting the conversations.
  2. Be a Good Listener: Listen to what your employees are saying and address concerns by acknowledging them.
  3. Resist the Superman Approach: It’s easy to fall into the trap of being the “Superman” in a situation. Today’s environment is changing. It doesn’t work to take the role of the hero in the healthcare setting when it comes to decisions that impact everyone from the top down.

The fact is that if your organization wants to be known as a healthcare organization that is cutting edge, you will have to be cutting edge and adopt cutting edge solutions and practices. One way to up the ante is to add physician dispensing to your organization.

With a simplicity that employees love, efficiency that they crave and a “why didn’t we do this a long time ago?” level of satisfaction, in-house dispensing can keep your organization on top. Let Northwind Pharmaceuticals help you achieve your goals now and in 2015!

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