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Who Could (Possibly) Be the Ideal “ Chief Patient Officer ” ?   (And Other Ideas that Sound Better on Paper than in Practice)
By JONATHON S. FEIT If ideas presented in essays on The Health Care Blog and other healthcare forums are meant to be rhetorical, without intention of turning notions into reality on behalf of patients who need genuine, intimate, desperate help…then feel free to ignore this essay entirely.  Some among us—the State of Washington’s Co-Responder Outreach Alliance; Lisa Fitzpatrick’s Grapevine Health, which specializes in “street medicine” and advocacy in and around Washington, D.C.; Thorne Ambulance Service, an inspirational ambulance entrepreneur bringing both emergency and nonemergency medical transpor...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Health Tech Chief Patient Officer CIVITAS EMS First Responders Interoperability Jonathan Feit Kat McDavitt Lisa Bari Medicaid Source Type: blogs

The superhero spectrum in health care
Strategic thinking: The Doctor Strange of health care. Health care professionals, much like Doctor Strange, often engage in complex decision-making, foreseeing multiple outcomes to choose the best path for patient care. Your ability to strategize and anticipate is crucial in saving lives and ensuring quality care. Innovation: Channeling Iron Man. Innovation is key in health care. Just Read more… The superhero spectrum in health care originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs

The Big Consult: Bringing Technology to Life
The previous articles in this series looked at differences between digital settings and clinical ones, along with criteria for choosing technologies. This final article looks at practical evaluation of vendors, and how to plan for a deployment. Evaluating the Vendor The traits of the vendor you work with are at least as important as the technology they offer—even more important, according to Aaron Neinstein, chief medical officer at Notable. He points out that products will change quickly along with the environments where they are used. Therefore, you must make sure that the clinicians and vendors are “aligned on...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 26, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: C-Suite Leadership Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Aaron Neinstein Arcadia AvaSure care.ai Christine Vogel Cindy Koppen Clever Care Health Plan Equality Health Health IT Vendors Kate Behan Kh Source Type: blogs

Vita Health Announces $22.5M Series A Funding Round
Supports National Expansion of Critical Mission to Address Suicide Epidemic Vita Health, the first provider of clinically validated suicide prevention through innovative care management, announced today the close of a $22.5M Series A funding round. The funding will support the rapid expansion of life-saving services targeting youth and adults nationwide. The Vita behavioral health care pathways are based on the founding team’s successful clinical trials published in JAMA, The American Journal of Psychiatry, and thousands of patient encounters demonstrating reductions in suicide attempts by more than 60% and deaths by up ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 26, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Athyrium Capital Management Connecticut Innovations CU Healthcare Innovation Fund CVS Health Ventures Flare Capital Partners Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment HopeLab LFE Capita Source Type: blogs

Uncovering the real story behind opioid prescriptions and deaths
As a non-clinician patient advocate and health care writer, I am frequently reminded of a quotation attributed to Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain): “Figures don’t lie. But liars figure.” I am also aware of a second quotation from economist Ronald H Coase: “If you torture the data for long enough, it will confess to anything.” I find Read more… Uncovering the real story behind opioid prescriptions and deaths originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Pain Management Source Type: blogs

Resilience beyond self-care [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Beth Boynton, a nurse consultant, as we delve into the pressing issue of health care worker resilience. Discover the importance of empowering health care professionals, developing essential interpersonal skills, and the role of emotional intelligence in promoting safe nurse staffing and improved health Read more… Resilience beyond self-care [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Nursing Primary Care Source Type: blogs

Zombie Viruses of the Permafrost
By KIM BELLARD We’ve had some cold weather here lately, as has much of the nation. Not necessarily record-breaking, but uncomfortable for millions of people. It’s the kind of weather that causes climate change skeptics to sneer “where’s the global warming now?” This despite 2023 being the warmest year on record — “by far” — and the fact that the ten warmest years since 1850 have all been in the last decade, according to NOAA. One of the parts of the globe warming the fastest is the Arctic, which is warming four times as fast as the rest of the planet. That sounds like good news if you run a ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Climate Change Kim Bellard Viruses Source Type: blogs

Enhancing your digital footprint: a must for health care professionals
In the ever-evolving health care landscape, where technological advancements and digital presence are increasingly intertwined, health care professionals, including doctors and nurses, must understand the importance of a robust digital footprint. This isn’t just about staying relevant; it’s about showcasing your expertise, connecting with peers and potential employers, and embracing technological innovations like AI in Read more… Enhancing your digital footprint: a must for health care professionals originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Tech Health IT Source Type: blogs

Just culture and medical errors [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Scott Ellner, a general surgeon. We delve into a compelling story from a decade ago, where a medical error had profound consequences for both a patient and the surgeon involved. Discover the emotional toll on health care professionals, the importance of creating a Read more… Just culture and medical errors [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Malpractice Source Type: blogs

Kota Kubo, Ubie
Kota Kubo is the CEO of Ubie, a Japan-based symptom-checking company. Ubie has raised over $75m including a $45m round in 2022. They were focusing on the Japanese market but have been available in the US since 2022, and are expanding their presence there dramatically in 2024. It’s a direct to consumer product with a business model of helping pharma companies understand their patients better–while of course not letting them have patients’ private or identifiable information. This is a little different than most symptom checkers who tend to work with providers or plans, and I met Kota in Tokyo late last yea...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Tech THCB Spotlights Kota Kubo Symptom checker ubie Source Type: blogs

In Health Care, AI to Advance Rapidly Along With Its Regulation
This far-ranging video examines the current uses and future prospects for AI through the eyes of two experts from UST: Adnan Masood, PhD, Chief AI Architect, and Anand Nair, Head of Healthcare Payer. Masood pointed out that there is little point to regulating research and development in AI, because the rules tend to miss the point and impose unnecessary burdens. However, regulating the application of AI is useful, and Masood would like to see more of it. Singapore has led the way with regulation, and the EU is “moving fast.” He mentioned positively a recent AI risk management framework (RMF) from NIST as a ste...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 23, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: AI/Machine Learning C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Adnan Masood Anand Nair Healthcare AI Healthcare AI Regulation Healthcare IT Video Intervi Source Type: blogs

The Big Consult: Clinicians Who Entered Digital IT Speak About the Differences
We’ve been through several waves of health IT adoption, and are witnessing a new phase of growth (temporarily interrupted by the rise in interest rates) with exciting new ventures. All these digital health companies bring in expert doctors, nurses, or other clinical staff to help them design products and interact with potential customers. These highly experienced people, with one foot firmly in the world of medicine and the other in IT, form bridges between technologists and the clinicians still out in the field. For this four-part series, I interviewed more than a dozen clinicians who work in IT now, asking them in ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 23, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: Clinical Health IT Company Hospital - Health System Aaron Neinstein Arcadia AvaSure Cindy Gaines Clever Care Health Plan DarioHealth Equality Health Healthcare IT Development Healthcare IT Solutions John Showalter Kate Behan Kh Source Type: blogs

Unlocking better care: the power of caring for your doctor [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Dawn Sears, a gastroenterologist, and Kim Downey, a physical therapist. We delve into the insights that reveal how taking care of your doctor can ultimately lead to better care for you. They share perspectives on improving patient-physician relationships, understanding health care dynamics, and Read more… Unlocking better care: the power of caring for your doctor [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Breaking the silence: medical gaslighting exposed [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Tracey O’Connell, a radiologist and physician coach, to explore the pervasive issue of medical gaslighting within the health care industry. Tracey shares her own experiences and insights, shedding light on how this phenomenon impacts both medical professionals and patients. Tracey Read more… Breaking the silence: medical gaslighting exposed [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Navigating controversy: dialectics in conflict resolution [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We’re joined by Jill Wener, an internal medicine physician, as we delve into the transformative concept of dialectics. Join us for an exploration of how dialectical thinking can help you navigate complex emotions, foster better health care practices, and promote constructive dialogue on contentious Read more… Navigating controversy: dialectics in conflict resolution [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs