A doctor ’ s journey: from student to healer, facing a mentor ’ s illness
I had a teacher in my third year of med school. His name was Dr. T. He taught us pediatrics. At that time, he was the head of the department of pediatrics in the busiest teaching hospital in our city, where I was working. Every day, hundreds of children from far-flung areas are referred to
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A doctor’s journey: from student to healer, facing a mentor’s illness originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 20, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Dr. Damane Zehra Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs
Replacing Crash Bleeps – The Time Has Come
The following is a guest article by Hannah Parrish, Marketing Executive at Alertive
Improving coordination among hospital staff helps reduce the risk of communication errors (70% of sentinel events are caused by poor communication), positively impacts patient wait times, and improves staff morale. The traditional practice of using bleeps to respond to emergency calls, often referred to as crash calls, is now being replaced by a digital alternative with the benefit of data to evidence the improvements that can be delivered.
The Shift from Bleeps to Digital Messaging
John Wintour-Pittom, Head of Ops for Telecoms at Imperial ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 4, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Clinical Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Alertive Bleeps Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust Digital Messaging Hannah Parrish Helen Pardoe Imperial College Health Source Type: blogs
Unusual Weapon of a Murder Case - A Case of Fatal Penetrating Chest Trauma
Uruthirapasupathi Mayorathan (University of Jaffna), Sriluxayini Manikkavasakar (Teaching Hospital, Jaffna), Unusual Weapon of a Murder Case - A Case of Fatal Penetrating Chest Trauma (2023): To solve complex forensic cases, medico-legal issues such as cause of death, manner of death,... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - November 15, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Turnarounds are Talent Magnets: University of Chicago Medical Center
By JEFF GOLDSMITH
Like birds of a feather, talent in healthcare management often gathers in flocks. The University of Minnesota, University of Michigan and University of Iowa healthcare management programs are all justly famous for graduating, over many decades, an exceptional number of future transformative healthcare leaders. But sometimes, talent comes from the “street”- challenging healthcare turnarounds that attract risk-taking leaders who, in turn, gather young talent around them. The University of Chicago’s urban academic health center has been one of these places.
The U of C was (and remains) the la...
Source: The Health Care Blog - November 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Health Policy Jeff Goldsmith talent University of Chicago Source Type: blogs
Featured Health IT Job: Chief Health Information Officer
We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Chief Health Information Officer position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Hennepin Healthcare and is located in Minneapolis, MN.
Here’s a description of the position:
Hennepin Healthcare System (HHS) operates as an integrated care system which includes HCMC, a nationally recognized Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center along with a high-quality acute care hospital. This comprehensive healthcare network includes a 473-bed academic medical center, a...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 4, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Health IT Jobs Tags: Career and Jobs Healthcare IT Chief Health Information Officer CHIO Jobs Healthcare IT Jobs Hennepin Healthcare Job Seekers Source Type: blogs
Challenges of prolonging hospital stays
In a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, a rheumatologist at a teaching hospital lamented about “hospital problems,” a phenomenon where patients are not allowed to stay in the hospital when they no longer have a medical necessity for hospital care, even though the physician may want to keep the patient longer
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Challenges of prolonging hospital stays originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Deepak Goyal, MD and Ronald Hirsch, MD Tags: Physician Hospital-Based Medicine Source Type: blogs
Technological Progress Is Really Off And Rolling At An Amazing Pace!
Last week I had the misfortune to have what I have been led
to believe was a small myocardial infarction, which I am happy to report I have
apparently survived.
In true doctor fashion I had been ignoring some minor chest
discomfort until last Sunday week when a doctor friend insisted I go an be
a ssessed at the local teaching hospital (RNSH) at which I had worked decades
ago. My, have things (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 6, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Carta Healthcare Secures $25 Million in Series B Funding with Additional Investments from Memorial Hermann Health System and UnityPoint Health
Top Health Systems Invest in Innovative Technology Company to Simplify Data Abstraction and Deliver Data Insights to Drive Quality Improvement
Carta Healthcare®, a company whose mission is to improve patient care by harnessing the value of clinical data, announced today the final closing of its $25 million series B financing, thanks to additional investments from leading health systems Memorial Hermann Health System and UnityPoint Health.
These additional investments follow the initial $20 million series B financing announced in November 2022, which included investors such as Paramark Ventures, Frist Cressey Ventures, Ame...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 15, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT American College of Cardiology Asset Management Ventures Carta Carta Healthcare Clinical Data CU Healthcare Innovation Fund Feby Abraham Frist Cressey Ventures Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings He Source Type: blogs
In An Ironic Twist, the AMA Seeks Alternatives to the Residency Matching Program
Jeffrey A. SingerLast weekend the American Medical Association House of Delegates passed a resolution tacitly claiming that the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) is likely anti ‐competitive and a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. The resolution concluded:RESOLVED, That our American Medical Association study alternatives to the current residency and fellowship Match process which would be less restrictive on free market competition for applicants. (Directive to Take Action)This is quite surprising, given that the AMA was a co‐defendant, along with the Association of American Medical Col...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 14, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
AI Joins The Fight Against Hypertension: A Deep Dive Into The Groundbreaking Study
Conclusion
The introduction of AI into the healthcare sphere, specifically in hypertension treatment, represents a significant leap towards individualized patient care.
By harnessing machine learning, we can anticipate a future where treatment plans are custom-made to each patient’s needs.
This can lead to healthier communities, improved patient outcomes, and countless lives saved.
As we look forward, we can only imagine the transformative impact AI will have on healthcare, steering us towards a future where each patient receives personalized, effective care.
Read also: 12 Ways To Effectively Preven...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 9, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: News Source Type: blogs
HealthSnap Raises $9 Million Series A for Continued Growth of Remote Patient Monitoring and Chronic Care Management Platform
The Investment, Led by Asclepius Growth Capital and Leading Health System Partners, will Enable Care Teams to Empower Patients with a More Personalized Remote-Care Experience
HealthSnap, a Miami-based virtual care management platform for chronic disease management, today announced a new round of financing totaling $9 million. The round was led by Asclepius Growth Capital, an SPV founded by David Jahns, a managing director of Galen Partners, and Steve Cashman, CEO at Caption Health and former CCO at InTouch Health, as well as new strategic investments from current business partners UnityPoint Health and Tampa General H...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 2, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Asclepius Growth Capital Caption Health CCM Chronic Disease Management David Jahns Florida Funders Galen Partners Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment HealthSnap InTouch Health Source Type: blogs
Why is being a patient a difficult pill to swallow?
While being treated for an aggressive hematologic cancer, the former head of a department of medicine at a large teaching hospital told me he wished he could hang a sign on his headboard, reading P-I-P: Previously-Important-Person. Despite extraordinary achievements, skills, credentials, and status, being a patient made him feel like an amalgam of parts; limbs,
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Why is being a patient a difficult pill to swallow? originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Harvey Max Chochinov, MD, PhD Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs
Medical Informatics Corp. Raises $27 Million in Financing to Help Hospitals Manage Staff Shortages and Create New Standard of Data-Driven Care
Round co-led by Catalio Capital Management and Intel Capital
Growth-stage funding will power the company’s expansion as demand soars for MIC’s FDA-cleared platform, Sickbay™, which unlocks waveform data from the patient’s bedside to help hospitals rapidly scale bed and staff capacity, stratify risk and deliver patient-centered, data-driven care.
Medical Informatics Corp. (MIC), a leading provider of virtual care and analytics, is announcing $27 million in financing with a $17 million Series B co-led by Catalio Capital Management (Catalio), through Catalio’s venture capital strategy, and Intel Capital. The finan...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 6, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring analytics Catalio Catalio Capital Management DCVC Dr. Diamantis Xylas Electronic Medical Record Emma Fauss EMR Florida Health Sciences Center Health IT Funding He Source Type: blogs
Dynamic Duo Degrees: NIGMS-Funded Programs Support M.D./D.V.M.-Ph.D. Training
Amelia Wilhelm. Credit: Courtesy of Amelia Wilhelm.
“Being able to ground your research in questions coming directly from your patients and their families is so meaningful and a huge part of why I’m interested in becoming a clinician-scientist,” says Amelia Wilhelm, an M.D.-Ph.D. student in the NIGMS-supported Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of Washington in Seattle. MSTPs prepare students to combine clinical practice and rigorous scientific research in their future careers.
Continuing the Family Tradition in Science
As a child of two scientists, Amelia was exposed to research and ...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - November 30, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Profiles Training Source Type: blogs
America, the intolerant
BY ANISH KOKA
Historically, the great tension between liberty and authority was between government as embodied by the ruling class and its subjects. Marauding barbarians and warring city-states meant that society endowed a particular class within society with great powers to protect the weaker members of society. It was quickly recognized that the ruling class could use these powers for its own benefit on the very people it was meant to protect, and so society moved to preserve individual liberties first by recognizing certain rights that rulers dare not breach lest they risk rebellion. The natural nex...
Source: The Health Care Blog - November 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy Public Health Anish Koka COVID-19 in-hospital death Source Type: blogs
