Shift scheduling in radiology is notoriously complex. It’s a task typically reserved only for tenured physicians or administrators with deep knowledge of how their teams operate. No one else, it seems, could possibly navigate that labyrinth. The result, however, is [...]

OB-GYN physicians have the third-most complex schedules to manage in all of medicine–tied with anesthesiology and right behind hospital and emergency medicine. In spite of this complexity, many groups and departments today schedule their OB-GYN physicians manually or with basic [...]

Hospitals today face rising patient demand but are struggling to increase productivity. They need to find ways to maximize efficiency while still encouraging the recent decrease in physician burnout. But how? Optimized physician scheduling may be part of the answer, [...]

If you’re a leader in emergency medicine, you know that keeping things running smoothly in your department is a constant challenge. Never quite sure what the next day, night, or hour might hold, physicians—and the ones coordinating them—have to be [...]

Cardiologists are close to our hearts—literally. Yet for all their hard work to keep our blood pumping, too many find themselves working suboptimal schedules. This means they spend less time on patient care, lack flexibility and control over their work [...]

Operating rooms are reliable money makers, generating up to 60% of total revenue in hospitals alone. That means every minute that the OR is empty, understaffed, or overstaffed is a detriment to productivity, timely patient care, and profitability. With manual [...]

Physicians in academic medicine bear a significant weight on their shoulders. They’re compelled to train the next generation of healers, to pursue innovative research ideas, and, of course, to care for patients. Recently, serious challenges are accompanying these already enormous [...]

This morning, we shared the news that Lightning Bolt has joined the PerfectServe team along with CareWire, a mobile patient engagement platform. PerfectServe has been around for nearly 20 years, and today they stand as a leading provider of cloud-based clinical communication and [...]

Lightning Bolt Solutions took home Silver in the 20th anniversary Digital Health Awards Fall 2018 session for our work utilizing AI to eradicate physician burnout. Twice a year, the Health Information Resource Center recognizes the world’s best digital health resources, [...]

Imagine if the right doctor, saw the right patient, at the right time, for the right amount of time, in the right place. It seems simple enough. But it is far, far (light years) away from how our medical system [...]