We talk with Micky Tripathi, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, about the push to give patients more access to their health care data.
Electronic Health Records
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The Fascinating History of Scheduling Doctor Visits
Ishani Ganguli shares new research that explores the history of scheduling doctors visits.
Posted inHealth Technology
Why No Difference Can Still Make a Difference
Ishani Ganguli shares new research about a care intervention that didn’t work and why it still matters.
Posted inHealth Technology
Using the EHR to Fight Burnout in Female Docs
Michael Barnett shares research on why female physicians spend more time working in the electronic health record than their male counterparts.
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The Role of Mental Shortcuts in the Delivery Room
Bapu Jena looks a new research on how doctors use quick mental shortcuts to decide how to deliver babies after complicated births.
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Health Care’s Ransomware Wake-Up Call
A spike in ransomware attacks is pushing the health care industry to beef up its digital defenses.
Posted inCost of Care
A Clearer Image of the Impact of Hospitals Buying Physician Practices
Ishani Ganguli on two new studies that use the number of imaging tests doctors order to understand the impact of hospitals buying physician practices.
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How Tech Can Shrink Racial Disparities in Medicine
Kosali Simon on research showing how digital tools shrunk the number of unnecessary amputations among Black diabetics.
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More (EHR) Messages, More Problems?
Ishani Ganguli on new research looking at how often doctors are switching between EHRs and other work.
Posted inCost of Care
Why Do We Spend So Much on End-of-Life Care?
Maria Polyakova on research examining the surprising source of outsized health care spending in the last months of life.