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Doc Fired for Accessing Medical Records of Women He Wanted to Date

Artificial intelligence software alerted hospital to unusual activity

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Let's Focus on Caring, Not Coding

The medical record can become more than a static repository

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Electronic Medical Records Are Strangling American Medicine

The implications for burnout are staggering

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Regulatory Policy for Biomedical Technologies: Time to Reboot!

Rapid development risks getting ahead of governance structures

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Finding Humanity and Meaning in Medicine

Physician-engineer Bryant Lin, MD, on finding a human connection

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European Docs See Smooth Post-COVID Future in Rheumatology

Many long-term impacts inevitable, but EULAR attendees mostly optimistic

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EHR Pop-Ups Spur Better GDMT Implementation in Heart Failure

Alert-based intervention in PROMPT-HF trial said to be low-cost, scalable

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The Myth of 'Physician Resistance' to EHRs

Don't blame clinicians, blame the software design

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The Buck Stops Where?

But I didn't order that test!

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Getting the Checklist Out of the Way

EHR templates may be necessary, but let's store them in an out-of-the-way place

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EHR 'Nudge' Linked to Fewer C. Diff Tests for Organ Transplant Recipients

The program also led to fewer days of antibiotics and cost savings

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Location Shouldn't Matter in Telemedicine

Let's keep allowing telehealth to flourish and let the bureaucrats sort out the licensing issues

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Inside Hospital Hacker Mob; Clinical Trial Surprise Bill; Silenced Nurses

This past week in healthcare investigations

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This Doctor Moved to Europe and Practices Medicine From Abroad

She now runs a virtual palliative care startup and online community for physician expats

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The Race to Find Uses for Big Data

The concept has infiltrated healthcare, but is the information being used effectively?

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Help Me Knock Down Your Healthcare Barriers

Let's figure out how to get rid of the daily hurdles that make practicing medicine so difficult

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San Diego EDs Deluged With Patients After Cyberattack

"I've been with UCSD for 30 years, and it's not something I've seen before."

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AAN Issues Social Media Position Statement

Neurology group encourages ethical use, warns about privacy and false or misleading posts

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'Privacy Exception' No Cure for Doctors' Open Notes Headaches

Provision is "unworkable," harms patients, and adds to clinical stress, doctors say

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Are Doctors Drowning in Inbox Overload?

The slow simmer of non-stop messaging boils over during the pandemic

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There's a Workaround for a Common 'Open Notes' Criticism

Exception says doctor can delay releasing bad news if patient gave prior consent

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Open Notes Shines Light on Errors in Patient Medical Records

Will the new rule lead to a flood of correction requests?

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Patients Can Get Medical Record Errors Amended, but It's Not Easy

Technology is lacking, process may be unclear

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Older Folks Like the Phone for Doctor Calls, Right? Right?

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Health IT Needs to Play Catchup With Customer Service for Patients

"In terms of getting data to the patient ... healthcare is quite a ways behind"

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Health IT a Mixed Blessing During the Pandemic

Has helped with patient care, but pay attention to the burnout it can cause, experts urge

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Notice Any Rule Changes in Washington? You Can Thank COVID

"It's opened a Pandora's box, which is not going back"

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Is Your Health Organization Reeling From a Bad EHR?

Here are five ways to fix it

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Cardiac Patch Monitors Don't Match Up on Detection

In simultaneous-use comparison, one device came out on top

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Thoughts on Great Leadership; Improving Your Tax Strategies

Must-reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

Senate Committee Shines Spotlight on VA's Troubled EHR Program

Concerns raised about patient safety, cost overruns

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The Rise of Non-Traditional Nursing

Is it time to shift your professional focus?

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COVID Surges Emerge; FDA Warns About Chantix; Lions, Tigers, Bears Get Vaxxed

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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Google's Rise in Healthcare

The tech giant's innovation is sure to disrupt the status quo

Medfluencer: Who Is TikTok Superstar Dr. Noc?

Meet the social media sensation who's fighting COVID lies online

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Do We Still Need Office Visits?

It's time to look beyond our traditional modes of care delivery

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The Case of the Yellow Sticky Note

This simple office supply was a clue to doctor's problems at work

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Op-Ed: Needling Friends to Get the COVID Jab? Stop

Here's a hot take on vaccine holdouts: leave them alone

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Can We Improve the Medication Refill System?

Yes, but some tweaks will be required

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Another Chance to Get Our Patients' Medication Lists Right

A new "soft stop" in our EHR helps us see some changes more clearly

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