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Our Canary in the Coal Mine: The Rapid Viral Testing Mini-Lab
Like a beggar telling other beggars where to find bread, I have to talk about our pediatric emergency department mini-lab for rapid viral testing and its undeniable positive impact on our practice during the pandemic. We had begun discussions with Abbott Laboratories months before the COVID-19 pandemic about setting up rapid testing for flu, RSV, and strep. Hospital administration approved moving forward with the concept, but like most big endeavors, administrative delays and other distractions resulted in many months passing without much apparent movement on the contract. And then it happened: The COVID-19 pandemic...
Source: M2E Too! Mellick's Multimedia EduBlog - February 1, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs

As Doctor Burnout Climbs, Can We Save Primary Care?
By RONALD DIXON Week after week, I hear from colleagues in diverse specialties about how exhausted they are from practicing medicine. It’s no surprise that they are looking for careers outside of medicine. The demands and strain are unsustainable. So it’s also no surprise that a recent survey showed 40% of primary care clinicians are worried that their field won’t exist in five years and that 21% expect to leave primary care in three years as a result of COVID-19-related burnout. While COVID-19 is the tipping point, this burnout is the result of the relentless and mounting administrative burden ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - September 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Medical Practice Physicians Primary Care Burnout physician burnout Ronald Dixon Source Type: blogs

George Halvorson HIMSS Changemaker Lifetime Achievement Award Acceptance Speech, Part 1
Former Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson has written on THCB on and off over the years, most notably last year with his proposal for Medicare Advantage for All post-COVID. This month he was given a lifetime achievement award by HIMSS and we are running his acceptance speech in two parts. Here’s part one — Matthew Holt Thank you for giving me this first ever HIMSS Changemaker In Health Care Lifetime Achievement Award. You are honoring an extremely impressive set of other current changemakers at this particular national meeting for 2021 and I am very honored and pleased to be the first person to b...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Health Technology George Halvorson HIMSS Changemaker Lifetime Achievement Award Source Type: blogs

Google ’ s Masterplan for Healthcare
With 7% of Google searches – or 70,000 per minute – being health-related, it was only a matter of time before the search giant aimed to be a healthcare giant. Google hasn’t been particularly shy at expressing these ambitions either. It purchased Fitbit for $2.1 billion and had a dedicated healthcare offshoot from its A.I. branch, Deepmind. In this new article series exploring the latest moves by tech giants into healthcare, we will look at recent developments coming from Google. Previous entries looked at the moves of Google’s competitors Amazon and Apple, and provided insights into the trends that those companies ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - July 27, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Digital Health Research Future of Medicine Future of Pharma Genomics Health Sensors & Trackers Portable Medical Diagnostics Security & Privacy AI genetics google Healthcare Innovation technolog Source Type: blogs

Cancer Centers Rebounding From COVID-19 Can Grow By Making the Most of New Technologies for Clinical Trials
For community cancer centers that rely on patient reimbursement to stay afloat, a smart data-driven approach to clinical trials provides a foundation for future growth. Brenda Noggy Dr. Tandy Tipps By TANDY TIPPS and BRENDA NOGGY Covid-19’s tragic, devastating impact on cancer treatment is now well documented. Cancer screenings dropped by almost 90 percent at the peak of the pandemic. Billing for some leading cancer medications dropped 30 percent last summer. Studies found a 60 percent decrease in new clinical trials for cancer drugs and biological therapies. Cancer centers, like every part of the US healt...
Source: The Health Care Blog - July 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Health Tech Health Technology brenda noggy cancer centers cancer research Clinical Trials tandy tipps Source Type: blogs

I Find It Really Sad To Find Propaganda Masquerading As An Academic Paper.
This appeared a few days ago: A national system of online access by patients to personal health information in Australia is proving valuable June 18, 2021 There was a significant piece of international healthcare news this year in April that you may have missed. It was such a momentous development —empowering people and providing them with access to their own health information—that it could only have been eclipsed by a global pandemic. Transparency took a leap forward for citizens of the United States on 5 April 2021 as the 21st Century Cures Act quietly came into effect, which mandated in its rule on “Interoperabil...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - June 20, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

Its Nice To Know It Was Not A Random Act Of God!
A week of so ago there was a report of so called ‘unexplained’ errors in the doses of medication being prescribed at a number of SA Health hospitals. Here is a link to the blog: https://aushealthit.blogspot.com/2021/05/this-sounds-all-very-strange-to-me-i.html We now have an update: Doctors told patients may have had 10 times intended drug dos e SA Health CEO Chris McGowan says a review is underway into a software glitch that added an extra digit on hospital scripts 10th May 2021 By Carmel Sparke Doctors at several large public hospitals have been warned that their patients may have received 10...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - May 20, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

Top 10 Hazards Of Technology In Digital Health
Thanks to the advent of digital health, the future of medicine is truly exciting. With technological advancements that democratise access to care, better treatments are accessible to people than ever before. Breakthrough research and medical developments have eradicated deadly diseases and turned others into manageable conditions. But the very developments that propel healthcare to the 21st century bring their own share of hazards to the field. From the elimination of privacy through hacked medical devices to bioterrorism, there are signs of alarming trends that few take seriously. Nevertheless, we must generate discussion...
Source: The Medical Futurist - March 30, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Bioethics Biotechnology Digital Health Research Healthcare Policy Nanotechnology Security & Privacy Telemedicine & Smartphones algorithm ecg google smartwatch wearables GC1 wannacry ransomw Source Type: blogs

TOP 10 Dangers Of Digital Health
Thanks to the advent of digital health, the future of medicine is truly exciting. With technological advancements that democratise access to care, better treatments are accessible to people than ever before. Breakthrough research and medical developments have eradicated deadly diseases and turned others into manageable conditions. But the very developments that propel healthcare to the 21st century bring their own share of hazards to the field. From the elimination of privacy through hacked medical devices to bioterrorism, there are signs of alarming trends that few take seriously. Nevertheless, we must generate discussion...
Source: The Medical Futurist - March 30, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Bioethics Biotechnology Digital Health Research Healthcare Policy Nanotechnology Security & Privacy Telemedicine & Smartphones algorithm ecg google smartwatch wearables GC1 wannacry ransomw Source Type: blogs

Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 22 February, 2021.
Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment. General Comment ----- Has been quite a busy week with the ADHA really keen to sell access to the myHR by SA Health Hospital Staff as a wonderful step forward. Not sure the docs themselves will be convinced! Otherwise lots of commercial stuff happening – and Mars has a new rover! ------ https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/newsroom/media-releases/recen...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - February 22, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

I Really Think This Is Being Grossly Over-Hyped By The ADHA As A ‘Great Step Forward’. It Isn’t!
This appeared a few days ago. Hospital staff can make more informed decisions as SA electronic medical records system linked to My Health Record Published 17 February 2021 Senior Intensive Care Specialist at Flinders Medical Centre and Chief Medical Information Officer for Digital Health SA Dr Santosh Verghese said the inclusion of My Health Record in South Australia ’s electronic medical record system will improve clinical interactions with patients and ensure care is based on their medical history and directives. “In an ICU setting the arrival of patients is unpredictable and time critical when dealing with tra...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - February 21, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs

Digital Otoscope Enhances Decision-Making and Improves Outcomes
Procedural equipment will help you make accurate diagnoses and formulate treatment plans. You want the equipment to work, be readily accessible, and be easy to clean and store. It's also nice when it fits in your pocket.You also want to be sure your staff is trained to use it. Not everyone in your department may want to break out the nasal endoscope for a quick ENT exam, as we discussed last month. (See post below.) But specialized ENT equipment may make your life a bit easier and improve patient outcomes. Using a digital otoscope to view the tympanic membrane is fast, easy, and safe. This particular model costs $24. ...
Source: The Procedural Pause - November 30, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs

Electronic medical record reminders influence treatment decisions: Are they always right?
As a physician transitioning from hand-written patient charts to electronic medical records, I have observed the blooming of pop-up alerts prior to my completing each patient visit. These alerts remind me what I should do for my patients: age and gender appropriate screening tests and procedures, vaccinations, pain management suggestions, and prescription renewal reminders, to […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 25, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/alessia-fornoni" rel="tag" > Alessia Fornoni, MD, PhD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician Health IT Source Type: blogs

An EMR frustration that is still torturing us
I have written, or more accurately ranted, about electronic medical records (EMR) systems throughout this blog. While the systems have clearly improved since their mandatory introduction into the medical universe, they have still not delivered on many of their promises. Of course, EMR has brought tremendous advantages to the medical profession, and we are all […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 18, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/michael-kirsch" rel="tag" > Michael Kirsch, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Tech Health IT Primary Care Source Type: blogs

Meaningful U ’s
By HANS DUVEFELT Meaningful Use was a vision for EMRs that in many ways turned out to be a joke. Consider my list of Meaningful U’s for medical providers instead. When electronic medical records became mandatory, Federal monies were showered over the companies that make them by way of inexperienced, ill-prepared practices rushing to pick their system before the looming deadline for the subsidies. The Fed tried to impose some minimum standards for what EMRs should be able to do and for what practices needed to use them for. The collection of requirements was called Meaningful Use, and by many of us nicknamed �...
Source: The Health Care Blog - August 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Medical Practice Physicians Primary Care Hans Duvefelt Meaningful Use Source Type: blogs