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Building the Patient-Centered Medical Home

Fred Pelzman, MD, on improving patient care

A sunset photo of a gazebo at the edge of a lake in New Hampshire.

<乌鸦传媒>A Brief Missive From the Lake

Rest, relaxation, and a chance to reflect on what our office could improve

A photo of an anatomical heart model on the desk of a female cardiologist.

<乌鸦传媒>What's the Best Way to Help Specialists Succeed? Beef Up Primary Care

Let us handle the garden-variety hypertension and diabetes, and give them the complex cases

A computer rendering of a portable ultrasound device sitting on a red carpeted stage with spotlights on it.

<乌鸦传媒>The Next Big Shiny Thing

These new devices never live up to their promises, but I keep hoping anyway

An overhead shot of a blank patient progress notes form on a clipboard next to a cup of coffee and stethoscope.

<乌鸦传媒>Yearning for the Old-Fashioned Progress Note

In these days of templates and hashtags, figuring out a patient's status isn't always easy

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<乌鸦传媒>When the CrowdStrike Global Outage Struck

We depend heavily on technology, but let's not forget about the humanity in healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>Let's Make Primary Care a Primary Focus

We must ease paperwork burdens on our specialty and make it more attractive to future physicians

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<乌鸦传媒>Rocky Mountain High

What did I find at the Aspen Ideas Festival? A lot of inspiration and hope

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<乌鸦传媒>Two Tries and We're Done? I Don't Think So.

We need to work harder to ensure that patient referrals actually go through

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<乌鸦传媒>Sorry, Wrong Provider

There's such a thing as too much information, especially if the patient isn't yours

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<乌鸦传媒>When It Comes to the EMR, Little Things Matter a Lot

Cutting one click from a routine process can make a big difference

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<乌鸦传媒>The Heart of Healthcare Innovation Keeps Beating

Our annual innovation symposium inspired us to make our health system work better

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<乌鸦传媒>A Rare Chance to Really Connect

An unexpected hole in my schedule gave me the chance to do something invaluable

A photo of a male physician holding a piece of paper and looking at a laptop in his office.

<乌鸦传媒>Getting Everything in One Place

Electronic health records aren't delivering on their promise of fewer paper forms

A photo of a female physician talking to a male physician during a video conference.

<乌鸦传媒>Getting in Touch, Figuring It All Out

It's great to have more than one way to ask for help on a difficult case

A photo of a woman sitting on her couch during a telehealth visit with her male physician.

<乌鸦传媒>Taking Care of Patients Beyond the Confines of the Traditional Office Visit

Home monitoring can offer a great way to extend our services

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<乌鸦传媒>Paging Dr. Sinclair

When it comes to artificial intelligence in healthcare, there are still a few bugs in the system

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<乌鸦传媒>Using an Interpreter Is Great, but It Also Needs to Be Documented

Here's yet another example of how automation can help us

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<乌鸦传媒>Having a Retreat Helped Us Move Forward

A day away from it all gave our staff a chance to generate ideas big and small

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<乌鸦传媒>Knowing When to Start, Knowing When to Stop

Discussions about screening recommendations can be difficult, but they're worth having

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<乌鸦传媒>Small Wins

Artificial intelligence has the potential to assist with our day-to-day tasks

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<乌鸦传媒>Take Your Supplements With a Big Grain of Salt

We must guide patients who get lost managing their own care

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<乌鸦传媒>Artificial Intelligence Versus Sir William Osler

Note-taking in the electronic health record still leaves much to be desired

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<乌鸦传媒>The Perennial Problem of No-Show Appointments

Instead of overbooking, let's focus on why patients aren't showing up

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<乌鸦传媒>Care Coordination and Other Opportunities for Improvement

You want me to fill out a paper form even though we're on the same EHR system? I don't think so.

A photo of a mature male physician holding a folder and talking on a phone in front of a fax machine.

<乌鸦传媒>Can We Please Stop Pushing the Paperwork Rock Uphill?

Let's develop paperless systems that make our lives easier and allow us to focus on patient care

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<乌鸦传媒>Fix the Foundation

We need to improve the way our primary care offices function

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<乌鸦传媒>Getting Back the Time We Lost

If you want the paperwork done, at least give us the resources to do it

A photo of a female physician operating a printer/copy machine.

<乌鸦传媒>Making Sure Everything Works

Our problem with printing is emblematic of what's wrong with our healthcare system

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<乌鸦传媒>How Do We Hack the Problem of Health Information Hacking?

Going back to using paper and the U.S. mail seems impractical

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<乌鸦传媒>Missed Opportunities for Care -- And What They Teach Us

Fixing the small things can make a big difference

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<乌鸦传媒>Thankful for Another Perfect Day

So much to be grateful for at work, and much to strive for too

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<乌鸦传媒>Urgent Care Must Be Reexamined ... Urgently

Can't we improve primary care and emergency department visits so more patients go there instead?

A photo of a female physician in her office wearing a headset and looking through a folder.

<乌鸦传媒>To Minimize Patient 'Note Bloat,' Cut to the Chase

Repeating data over and over just adds noise that buries the signal

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<乌鸦传媒>Want Your Patients to Be More Independent? The Answer Is Simple: More Simplicity

Let's make it easier for patients to schedule flu shots and do other routine tasks

A photo of a female physician in her office talking to her senior female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>It's Never Too Soon to Start End-of-Life Conversations

Patients can make their preferences known away from the pressures of acute illness

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<乌鸦传媒>Forget AI: What Do You Think, Doc?

Patients don't seem satisfied with responses written by artificial intelligence

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<乌鸦传媒>The AI Will See You Now

Envisioning the next generation of medical assistants

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<乌鸦传媒>Need to Answer a Routine Question From a Patient? AI Might Come to Your Rescue

Artificial intelligence could lighten our load, if we can figure out how to use it wisely

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<乌鸦传媒>Want to Improve the Patient Experience? Let's Start With Discharge Planning.

Endless paper summaries don't cut it, it's time to try something new

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<乌鸦传媒>When a Video Visit Leads to Real Connection

Getting a peek into the homes of our patients is an added privilege

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