My nurse colleague with more than 20 years of experience in-patient care started working at an ambulatory care clinic about two years ago. Soon after she joined, a large for-profit healthcare company purchased the non-profit …
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It depends on the context. In some cases, too much patient data can be a burden on clinicians, making it difficult to find the most important information. In other cases, more data can be beneficial, …
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As a young disease-chasing EIS officer at the CDC, my managers instructed me to weigh the benefit of data collection versus its cost. When collecting patient survey information during a disease outbreak investigation, I kept …
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Over the past several years, patients experienced medication shortages that included cancer drugs, antibiotics for sepsis, and, most recently, over-the-counter pediatric analgesics. Worried parents with children suffering from RSV or the flu are purchasing $4 …
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Automated Diagnosis: AI can be used to analyze patient data and help provide more accurate diagnoses. This could potentially reduce the need for additional tests and save patients time, money, and discomfort. Treatment Suggestions: AI …
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We all know about Groundhog Day, February 2, when Punxsutawney Phil emerges from hibernation and predicts whether we will have six more weeks of winter. But there is a second Groundhog Day, which is January …
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The Power of AI What does all this hype interest in artificial intelligence really mean for healthcare? To better understand its potential impact, I “chat” with OpenAI and share the responses with you. Every post …
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Revolutionary HIT requires a focus on three key areas: 1) processes and workflows, 2) information technology tools, and 3) healthcare provider tasks, duties and responsibilities.
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Currently, the U.S. spends about 18% of GDP or close to $4 trillion a year on healthcare. That is about $11,000 per person living in the U.S. Our neighbors to the north, Canada, spend about …
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In 1966, Avedis Donabedian proposed a conceptual model for examining health services and evaluating quality of care. The Donabedian model includes three pillars: structure, process, and outcomes. Structure represents the physical plant, equipment, and staff …
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