With nearly 80 percent of internet users searching online for health-related information, it’s no wonder the catchphrase “Dr. Google” has caught on, to…
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The purpose of clinical documentation is to efficiently communicate critical data to peers in a readable fashion while meeting compliance and billing…
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A physician was barred from attending any future IT meetings
by Calvin J. Maestro MD December 25, 2018In the mid-1990s, I was working as the medical director for a national computer processing company that had the medical policy and…
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A lot has been spoken and written about clinical documentation already. In spite of that, many hospitals still struggle in getting the…
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Electronic health records: Separating the signal from the noise
by Fred N. Pelzman MD December 23, 20185,177. That’s the current number of “cc’ed charts” as of this morning in my electronic health record in-basket. While it might sound…
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Keeping up with the rapid developments in mobile health technology
by Ira Nash MD December 21, 2018I had the opportunity to participate in a day-long meeting sponsored by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). The goal was to help HRS…
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In response to the increasing burdens of administrative work and cumbersome charting levied upon healthcare providers in recent years, medical scribes have…
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In June 1812, Napoleon invaded Russia along with an army of 600,000 men; fewer than 100,000 made it back. During their ignoble…