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Trial By Error: An Update on the Missing Ethics Corrections in Multiple Esther Crawley Papers
By David Tuller, DrPH In 2019, the University of Bristol and the UK’s Health Research Authority issued a report about their joint investigation of 11 papers. The lead investigator of all 11 papers was Professor Esther Crawley, Bristol’s methodologically and ethically challenged pediatrician and grant queen. The report recommended that Professor Crawley correct the ethics […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - March 25, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Bristol Crawley ethics statement Health research authority Source Type: blogs

Trial By Error: An Update on the Missing Ethics Corrections in Multiple Esther Crawley Papers
By David Tuller, DrPH In 2019, the University of Bristol and the UK’s Health Research Authority issued a report about their joint investigation of 11 papers. The lead investigator of all 11 papers was Professor Esther Crawley, Bristol’s methodologically and ethically challenged pediatrician and grant queen. The report recommended that Professor Crawley correct the ethics … Trial By Error: An Update on the Missing Ethics Corrections in Multiple Esther Crawley Papers Read More » (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - March 25, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Bristol Crawley ethics statement Health research authority Source Type: blogs

The hidden gems of health care: Unlocking the potential of narrative medicine
“It’s such a shame that you’ve got all this data, and it goes unpublished … others need to benefit from our results!” This statement is often repeated, in different forms, across all medicine departments, about the abundance of data from hospitals and clinics. This data, which can be utilized for research purposes, identifying emerging trends, Read more… The hidden gems of health care: Unlocking the potential of narrative medicine originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 24, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Pediatrics Source Type: blogs

Taking Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) From Data to Analysis and Action
The following is a guest article by Diana Zuskov, MPH, Associate Vice President of Healthcare Strategy at LexisNexis® Risk Solutions.  SDoH Success Stories to Inspire Adoption and Action in Your Organization Healthcare organizations are spending significant resources – time, money, and human capital – to address social determinants of health (SDoH) and health equity. Effective execution requires going upstream of the programming itself to understand the social determinants of a population. According to Data Bridge Market Research, the U.S. SDoH market is growing with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.9% betw...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 24, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Interoperability Clinical Data Data Action Data Analysis Diana Zuskov EHR Electronic Health Records Health Gorilla Health Gorilla’s Source Type: blogs

Changing the pediatric care landscape: Integrating behavioral and mental health care
One in five children and adolescents will receive a behavioral or mental health diagnosis by 18. That is more than the number of women diagnosed with breast cancer (1 in 8). According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 50 percent of pediatric office visits involve behavioral, social-emotional, or developmental concerns. Seventy percent Read more… Changing the pediatric care landscape: Integrating behavioral and mental health care originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Pediatrics Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Lifestyle change: the forgotten solution in health care
Lifestyle change is a first-line treatment for many diseases. However, change is inherently challenging. This difficulty is exacerbated by a lack of lifestyle change “breakthroughs,” whereas multiple pharmaceutical breakthroughs have occurred over the years. Thus, pharmaceutical interventions are emphasized. For example, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued new obesity treatment guidelines that included medications and Read more… Lifestyle change: the forgotten solution in health care originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Primary Care Source Type: blogs

Breaking the cycle of childhood obesity
Every specialty has its burden, and pediatric endocrinology’s is obesity. Primary care providers refer because they or the child’s parents suspect the cause is hormonal. It almost never is. The overly adipose child invariably has, using older terminology, exogenous obesity. Traditionally, this has implied excessive calorie intake and inadequate expenditure (the “overactive fork and underactive Read more… Breaking the cycle of childhood obesity originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Obesity Pediatrics Source Type: blogs

Bonus Features – March 12, 2023 – 87% of docs used telemedicine in 2021, 65% of healthcare orgs collect more trivial data once they adopt the cloud, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job. News Three Democratic Senators have introduced legislation to expand protections for Americans’ personal health data privacy. Sponsored by Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota), Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts), and Mazie Hirono (Hawaii),...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 12, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: C-Suite Leadership Healthcare IT Accenture ACCESS Family Care Amy Klobuchar Anne Walker ATA Atropos Health Avi Mukherjee Blancco Technology Group Bright.md Cardinal Health CLEAR Converged Outreach COTA CRIP Crossroads Treat Source Type: blogs

5 Things Parents Should Look for in Their Children ’ s Medical Records
Here are five things I think parents should look for in their children’s medical records and have at their fingertips: BMI Percent – Parents are often stunningly wrong about whether or not their children are at a healthy weight. We are so familiar with our kids that they often look normal to us even when they are not. And more than 75% of parents of overweight children aged 2 to 15 report never being told the child is overweight by the pediatrician.The Body Mass Index is a calculation that looks at appropriate weight for height for a given age and gender. If children’s BMI is below the 5th percentile, they are likel...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - March 7, 2023 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Growth & Development Source Type: blogs

Discover the power of breathing: How a lesson in pediatrics helped me find inner calm
“Until I know you better, I will tell you how to breathe!” It’s my first day at the pediatric orthopedic hand specialty clinic on my pediatric ortho rotation in my third year of residency. I have just been barked at by the professor emeritus, a retired Army colonel, who runs the service. He didn’t tell Read more… Discover the power of breathing: How a lesson in pediatrics helped me find inner calm originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Orthopedics Source Type: blogs

A discussion on mental health during the holidays [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we welcome Jennifer Shaer, a pediatrician, to discuss the issue of physician suicide rates and how the holidays can impact mental health. Despite being one of the happiest countries in the world, Scandinavian countries like Finland and Denmark have some of Read more… A discussion on mental health during the holidays [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Size-inclusive medicine: a response to AAP ’ s guidelines for the treatment of children and adolescents with obesity
We are a grassroots advocacy organization of medical students across the country, focused on making health care more equitable for patients in larger bodies. We join the physicians, eating disorder professionals, and community members who raise concerns regarding the AAP’s most recent clinical guidelines, “Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Read more… Size-inclusive medicine: a response to AAP’s guidelines for the treatment of children and adolescents with obesity originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 1, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Conditions Obesity Pediatrics Source Type: blogs

Colorado Poised to Become Sixth State to Allow Patients Access to Prescribing Psychologists
Jeffrey A. SingerAfter passing the Colorado House of Representatives by a vote of 56 –6, the Colorado Senate, last week, unanimously approvedHB 1071, which allows licensed, doctorate ‐​level clinical psychologists who undergo additional training to prescribe psychiatric medications to their mental health patients. The House today approved a few changes made in the Senate and sent the bill to Governor Jared Polis for his signature. Governor Polis has expressed support for the proposal and isexpected to sign the bill into law within the next ten days.As I explained in mypolicy brief, prescribing psycholo...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 27, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs

The power of personal stories in vaccination awareness
“How was your Thanksgiving?” This may seem like an odd question to ask at the end of January, but I had not seen Ahmed (not real name) and his mother since his last infant well visit in late October. This family moved to central Ohio about two years ago, escaping the ravages of living in Read more… The power of personal stories in vaccination awareness originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - February 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Pediatrics Source Type: blogs

Myocarditis update from Sweden
BY ANISH KOKA The COVID19/vaccine myocarditis debate continues in large part because our public health institutions are grossly mischaracterizing the risks and benefits of vaccines to young people. A snapshot of what the establishment says as it relates to the particular area of concern: college vaccine mandates: Dr. Arthur Reingold, an epidemiology professor at UC-Berkeley, notes that UC also requires immunizations for measles and chickenpox, and people still are dying from COVID at rates that exceed those for influenza. As of Feb. 1, there were more than 400 COVID deaths a day across the U.S. “The arg...
Source: The Health Care Blog - February 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Medical Practice Anish Koka covid19 myocarditis Sweden Source Type: blogs