By Hannah Nelson
May 05, 2023 – Removing all financial and administrative functions from patient-clinician interactions is essential for EHR reform to mitigate clinician burnout, according to a viewpoint article published in JAMA Network Open.
In 2020,…
According to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine this past week, artificial intelligence chatbot assistants can provide responses to patients’ health questions that are of comparable quality – and empathy – to those written by physicians. A team…
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Using low-tech interventions like a DVD and patient navigation services delivered by phone increased the odds of obtaining cancer screenings among rural women.The study, published in JAMA Network Open, recruited nearly a thousand women…
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The healthcare sector has been notoriously slow to adopt new technologies in the past, but it certainly hasn’t been ignoring ChatGPT.
Healthcare leaders are already beginning to explore potential use cases for ChatGPT, such as…
By Hannah Nelson April 21, 2023 – While emergency department (ED) nurses described EHR behavioral flags as helpful for clinician safety, improvements are needed to streamline the process from documentation to follow-up, according to a…
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By Sara Heath April 18, 2023 – Having more Black primary care physicians in a given area is linked with better survival-related outcomes for the Black people who live there, according to new JAMA Network…
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In todays fast-paced world, it is easy to miss out on important information, especially if you are trying to keep up with a lot of different sources. That is where the daily digest comes in – it is a tool that compiles all the posts created on the previous day, providing you with a convenient summary of everything that happened so you can stay informed, educated, and engaged with the Digital Health world around you.
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By Hannah Nelson April 17, 2023 – EHR issues such as suboptimal design or clinician use can contribute to diagnostic errors in ambulatory settings, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The study analyzed…
By Mark Melchionna April 13, 2023 – Published in JAMA Network Open, new research indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic led to increases in telehealth use for prenatal care, with April 2020 having the highest share…
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Audio-only telehealth visits still make up a significant portion of primary and behavioral healthcare at federally qualified health centers in California, according to a RAND Corporation study published in JAMA.Though audio-only visits have declined…
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