EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 8/8/24 – HIStalk
I like to stay close to my family medicine roots, so was excited to provide some local locum tenens coverage for a friend who was taking a much-anticipated vacation. Her practice uses an EHR…
Continue ReadingI like to stay close to my family medicine roots, so was excited to provide some local locum tenens coverage for a friend who was taking a much-anticipated vacation. Her practice uses an EHR…
Continue ReadingThroughout my career in healthcare IT, I’ve seen the unintended consequences that can be found with the implementation of new technologies. As an example, we can look at EHRs and how they made it…
Continue ReadingI’m catching up on a lot of healthcare IT news after coming out of a whirlwind of travel. I’m just reading the HHS press releases about the changes at ONC. I always struggle with…
Continue ReadingI had the chance to hang out with some OG healthcare IT friends this weekend, many of whom have been in the industry for more than 30 years. It was a chance to talk…
Continue ReadingAlthough technology continues to advance, we are still leaving patients behind. The Washington Post reported recently that 40% of women are delaying their recommended health screenings. The top reasons cited include time constraints, cost,…
Continue ReadingThe big news of the weekend was hearing about the response of organizations to the CrowdStrike debacle on Friday. Despite official statements that everything was fine and patient care was proceeding as usual, comments…
Continue ReadingFormer US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD published a call to action this week in JAMA Health Forum that asks Congress to update FDA regulations for medical AI. He begins the…
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I was talking with some clinical informatics folks this week about how we try to keep up on industry happenings. Most of us read a combination of different newsletters and of course HIStalk….
It’s a milestone week at HIStalk as this edition of EPtalk marks my 1,400th post. I was struggling with ideas on what to write about, but a veritable treasure trove of topics came my…
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I enjoyed having some time off around the recent Independence Day holiday. Costco’s holiday cake did not disappoint, although I’m not entirely sure why it had 61 stars. Kudos to the cake decorator…