Grace E. Terrell, MD, MMM
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Health technology
Today's clinicians are spending more time documenting care than delivering it. This reality is not lost on health care providers, many of whom feel burnt out and unfulfilled by this overwhelming administrative burden. The digitization of health care, which once…
Today’s clinicians are spending more time documenting care than delivering it. This reality is not lost on health care providers, many of whom feel burnt out and unfulfilled by this overwhelming administrative burden. The digitization of health care, which once felt like a promise of efficiency, has pulled clinicians away from patients and toward screens. The problem isn’t technology itself; it’s the result of poorly designed siloed solutions and disconnected …
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Connected health care workflows: From chore to core patient care
Physician voices
Recently at the clinic where I've practiced for more than 30 years, the entire team became temporarily paralyzed by an IT glitch as a result of an upgrade, affecting the six-state organization. We weren't able to use our EHR system.…
Recently at the clinic where I’ve practiced for more than 30 years, the entire team became temporarily paralyzed by an IT glitch as a result of an upgrade, affecting the six-state organization. We weren’t able to use our EHR system. With the waiting room full of patients, we knew we had to move forward in rooming patients and switching to paper documentation. Our core mission is to take care of …
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Physicians must innovate and focus on medicine’s core, not chores
Health policy
Primary care is essential to building a higher-performing health care system that promotes personal well-being and saves consumers and taxpayers money. Research shows that more primary care physicians in a community means lower rates of mortality, better preventive care, and…
Primary care is essential to building a higher-performing health care system that promotes personal well-being and saves consumers and taxpayers money. Research shows that more primary care physicians in a community means lower rates of mortality, better preventive care, and fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
Unfortunately, too many Americans lack easy access to primary care. Approximately 50 million Americans live in areas, mostly rural, with too few primary care physicians. …
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3 ways to improve primary care access
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