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Building the Patient-Centered Medical Home

Fred Pelzman, MD, on improving patient care

A male physician in white coat hands his stethoscope off to a surgeon in blue scrubs.

<乌鸦传媒>What to Do When It's Time to Let Go ... of the Specialist

Getting them to return patients to our care isn't always easy

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<乌鸦传媒>Can We Improve the Medication Refill System?

Yes, but some tweaks will be required

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<乌鸦传媒>Another Chance to Get Our Patients' Medication Lists Right

A new "soft stop" in our EHR helps us see some changes more clearly

A male physician holds a tablet displaying a 404 page not found error screen.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Exposes Another Gap in Care: Lack of Universal EHR Access

Why can't our practice easily see test results from somewhere else?

A female physician holding a tablet gives her senior male patient instructions before he is discharged from the hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Building a Better Discharge Summary, Again

We've improved the outpatient-to-ED flow -- now let's fix things in the other direction

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<乌鸦传媒>Reinventing the 'Curbside Consult'

The electronic health record is opening up great opportunities for e-consultations

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<乌鸦传媒>The Problems With Prescription Refills

I had a minor issue, but our patients often face multiple barriers to getting their medications

The sign outside New York State鈥檚 Covid Vaccination Center at the Jacob Javits Center.

<乌鸦传媒>The Math Doesn't Add Up for COVID-19 Vaccine Access

New York state's rollout is adding headaches for providers

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<乌鸦传媒>Imagine Your Patient's Health Data All in One Place

A unified medical record has its charms -- and a few kinks

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<乌鸦传媒>The Unified EMR: A New Opportunity Arises

A unified electronic medical record could make a big difference in patient care

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<乌鸦传媒>Bringing Patients Back to the Office -- Thoughtfully

Changed workflows and social distancing are all part of the new normal

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<乌鸦传媒>Remember the Krebs Cycle? Why?

You learned it in school, with no relevance to real patient care -- like a lot of modern "medicine"

A bare chested man with a DO NOT RESUSCITATE tattoo

<乌鸦传媒>Can't We Do Better Than a DNR Tattoo?

Patients' medical information -- and DNR wishes -- should be easily obtainable in an emergency

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<乌鸦传媒>Unclogging the Complex Tubes of Healthcare

A hospital's pneumatic tubes are a good analogy for the healthcare system

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<乌鸦传媒>Making the Switch From Inpatient to Outpatient a Little Easier

Fred N. Pelzman, MD, and colleagues have an idea that might help

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<乌鸦传媒>Sealing Up the Cracks in the Healthcare System

How can we make sure test results are communicated and followed up?

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<乌鸦传媒>Yes, I Signed That Form. No, I Didn't Have Time to Read It

All doctors sign forms they haven't read. But maybe there's a better solution.

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<乌鸦传媒>When 'Take Medicine With Food' is a Problem -- But Not the Way You'd Think

Food insecurity needs more attention from clinicians

<乌鸦传媒>Pelzman's Picks: Do Rich People Get More Mental Health Meds?

Also, many generic drugs aren't available in the U.S.

<乌鸦传媒>What Would the Ideal Healthcare System Look Like?

A patient's list of issues is a reminder of what's really important

<乌鸦传媒>Reveling in the 'Q Word'

Things were pretty, uh, calm at this doctor's office on New Year's Eve

<乌鸦传媒>A Tale of Two Patients

What a difference less bureaucracy makes!

<乌鸦传媒>A Note About Procedure Notes

Sometimes documentation can go too far

<乌鸦传媒>Let's Make the World of Healthcare a Better Place

Our new interns should inspire us to improve, says Fred N. Pelzman, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Do You Really Need My Signature on That?

All this unnecessary paperwork is interfering with patient care

<乌鸦传媒>Making Referrals Has Become a Nightmare

And too often it's to serve insurers, not patients

<乌鸦传媒>Seeing the Patients Behind the Numbers

Data can be useful, but the patient needs to be our priority

<乌鸦传媒>Let Me Make One Thing Perfectly 'Clear'

Toward a better pre-op visit

<乌鸦传媒>Patient in Danger and Can't Be Found. Now What?

Frightening lab results at 2 a.m.; patient's contact numbers don't work

<乌鸦传媒>50 Ways to Leave a Refill Request

Can't we find a standard way to do this?

<乌鸦传媒>Perfecting the Post-Visit Procedure

After-visit calls aren't working; what can be done instead?

<乌鸦传媒>Pelzman's Picks: Data Manipulation In Healthcare

Relying too much on labs, "provider" misnomer, and more

<乌鸦传媒>A Scheduling Mystery

With a 30% no-show rate, why can't patients get same-day appointments?

<乌鸦传媒>After Visit Summary? We Don't Need Any Lousy AVS ... Or Do We?

AVS turned out to be a not so meaningful use

<乌鸦传媒>Taming the In-Basket

We need to help our programmers send us only the messages we really need to see.

<乌鸦传媒>'This Page Left Intentionally Blank'

Blank pages in correspondence from insurance companies are just an emblem of the endless waste and inefficiencies built into our healthcare system, says internist Fred Pelzman.

<乌鸦传媒>What Makes a Patient High Risk?

We all know a high-risk patient when we see one, says internist Fred Pelzman, but defining what makes a patient high risk is tricky business -- and may become necessary in these days of registries and data-driven medicine.

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