Neil Mehta, MD
Neil Mehta is an internal medicine physician.
Health Technology
I have been using electronic health records now for over 10 years. Like most physicians who have used EHRs, I would not ever go back to a paper-based medical record. Having said that, it is important to recognize some of…
I have been using electronic health records now for over 10 years. Like most physicians who have used EHRs, I would not ever go back to a paper-based medical record.
Having said that, it is important to recognize some of the potential problems created by some EHR products. One potential pitfall of some EHRs is the number of steps it takes to find information that is in the system. Yes, it …
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Solving information overload in the EHR
Social Media in Medicine
Social media holds a lot of potential for the health care professionals. Is fear of the medium inappropriately leading to professionals avoiding this "social situation"? Have we created a social media anxiety syndrome? We are aware of the social anxiety…
Social media holds a lot of potential for the health care professionals. Is fear of the medium inappropriately leading to professionals avoiding this “social situation”? Have we created a social media anxiety syndrome?
We are aware of the social anxiety disorder or social phobia. Among its many features are (this is a convenient list for the purpose of this post and not a strict definition):
- Avoidance of interaction with others
- Fear of being in a
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How physicians can overcome social media anxiety on Twitter
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