Health IT

From handwritten notes to digital solutions: a journey in health IT

Tech

November 13, 2024

The journey of electronic health records (EHRs) mirrors my own professional transformation. As a practicing anesthesiologist at Moffitt Cancer Center in the early 2000s, I handwrote paper charts in an era when computers were already integral to other parts of the hospital.

Relying on manual notes was frustrating and inefficient, so I jumped at the chance to help implement Moffitt’s anesthesia electronic record system. This effort sparked an interest in health …

The role and pitfalls of health care artificial intelligence algorithms in closed-loop anesthesia systems

Neil Anand, MD

Tech

November 12, 2024

Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) have been advancing steadily in health care, and anesthesia is no exception. A critical development in this area is the rise of closed-loop AI systems, which automatically control specific medical variables using feedback mechanisms. The primary goal of these systems is to improve the stability of key physiological parameters, minimize the repetitive workload on anesthesia practitioners, and, most importantly, enhance patient outcomes. For instance, closed-loop …

Ensuring optimal functionality for IoT devices in outpatient care

Andreas Burghart

Tech

November 6, 2024

From defibrillators and ventilators to infusion pumps and dialysis equipment, Internet of Things (IoT) medical devices significantly enhance outpatient care. Patients can record and send measurements remotely, eliminating the need for follow-up visits. At the same time, these devices help understaffed outpatient facilities that might not have the capacity to send caregivers for home visits. However, to ensure the optimal functionality of these IoT outpatient devices, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) …

A surgeon’s insight into the future of health care staffing [PODCAST]

The Podcast by KevinMD

Podcast

October 29, 2024

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We sit down with Maria Iliakova, a bariatric and general surgeon, to explore the exciting ways AI tools like ChatGPT are reshaping clinical practice. Maria shares her experiences using AI to enhance hospital …

AI medical scribes: Boosting efficiency or risking over-reliance?

Erica Dorn, FNP

Tech

October 29, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming health care at extremely rapid rates. In this ever-evolving world of health care technology, clinicians should be searching for ways to optimize their workflow, improve patient care, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. One of the most talked-about innovations lately is the AI medical scribe.

But many nurse practitioners, physicians, physician associates, and other health care providers are wondering: should clinicians actually use an AI medical …

How automation helps nurses return to the bedside

Betsy Castillo, RN

Tech

October 29, 2024

I have been in health care and worked as a bedside nurse for more than 30 years now. Early in my career a surgeon said to me, “I could have made changes if I had that information sooner. I’ve had 200 people on my operating room table during this time.”

The surgeon was referring to critical data within medical registries, which are used by clinicians to improve care delivery. Registries have …

How the DEA’s use of predictive algorithms is worsening crises in urban communities and raising suicide rates among African Americans

L. Joseph Parker, MD & Neil Anand, MD

Physician

October 28, 2024

The true definition of criminal behavior has always been problematic. Are we criminals because we break the law or because we have been convicted? Famous and revered people throughout history have clearly broken the law but are almost never defined as criminals. All the founding fathers of the United States self-admittedly committed treason against the crown, a capital offense. In contrast, others, like Stalin and Hitler, had every legal right …

Embracing the advantages of digitization in health care

Aiden Feng, MD, MBA

Tech

October 22, 2024

Due to rising rates of burnout and depression among health care providers, the U.S. is looking at a projected shortfall of over 3.2 million health care workers by 2026. In parallel, the health care industry is grappling with a 13 percent decline in provider productivity that is directly correlated with the increased adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs). This raises a critical question on …

The role of social credit scores in the enforcement of health care regulations

Muhamad Aly Rifai, MD & Neil Anand, MD

Physician

October 19, 2024

As health care predictive algorithms, including the Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP), expand their reach beyond traditional enforcement of health care regulations, the concept of a social credit score has emerged as a powerful but controversial tool. Like predictive policing, social credit scores use an individual’s behaviors, online activity, and social interactions to assess their perceived trustworthiness and risk to society and are used as fodder for the prosecution of …

Towards a future for semi-autonomous AI-powered primary care providers

Steven Charlap, MD, MBA

Tech

October 14, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 4.5 billion people do not have access to primary care. In the US alone, the American Medical Association (AMA) claims 83 million Americans do not have access, and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) puts the number even higher at one-third of the US population or over 100 million, including many children (NACHC).

Since losing my brother, a cardiologist, to a misdiagnosis …

Why EHRs are ruining health care: a doctor’s shocking truth

Amy Walsh, MD

Physician

October 2, 2024

Here it is … an epic post about EHRs.

I’ve been waiting for years to write this. Literally, years.

Ever since 2014, when I was required to attend 30+ hours of unpaid training for this new EHR, I knew this post would be written. I did have the option of 10 additional unpaid training hours to become a “gold star super user.” That status would have allowed me to teach every confused …

The role of AI in improving health care: artificial intelligence and appreciative inquiry

Kim Downey, PT & Lisa Scardina & Wael Saasouh, MD

Tech

September 28, 2024

Kim Downey:

Part of my work supporting physicians involves facilitating connections, both among physicians and with others who assist them. In this vein, I introduced Dr. Wael Saasouh to Lisa Scardina. Our discussion touched on AI, with Dr. Saasouh sharing positive ways we can use technology and Lisa offering her perspective on AI, which also stands for Appreciative Inquiry. How we connect and have conversations matters! We talked about hope and …

Can AI solve physician burnout or create a new crisis? [PODCAST]

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Podcast

September 24, 2024

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We sit down with Dike Drummond, a family practice physician, to explore how AI-powered note-writing software is revolutionizing medical documentation. While these tools offer short-term relief to overworked physicians by drastically reducing charting …

Improve your medical presentations: How to embed videos in PowerPoint like a pro

Dr. Terry Irwin

Tech

September 23, 2024

An excerpt from Medical Presentations.

In our workshops, one of the most common issues that participants raise relates to using videos in PowerPoint. They are unsure how to source videos and are afraid to use them based on past experiences. The risks associated with using video in PowerPoint have diminished significantly with recent versions. Previously, videos were linked to your presentation, so you had to save the video in the …

How AI could widen health disparities without stronger policies

Fadi Masoud and Sami Alahmadi

Tech

September 15, 2024

In the realm of health care, artificial intelligence (AI) stands as a beacon of transformative potential. With its ability to process vast amounts of data, AI promises to streamline diagnostic processes, enhance treatment precision, and revolutionize patient care. Yet, it’s overshadowed by various ethical concerns about perpetuating existing biases and systemic discrimination.

AI development is ultimately influenced by the datasets it’s trained on, making it vulnerable to biases present in that …

How to regulate generative AI in health care

Harvey Castro, MD, MBA

Tech

September 13, 2024

Generative AI is revolutionizing health care, particularly large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. The potential is immense, from advanced diagnostic tools to predictive analytics and decision-support systems. However, our regulatory landscape has not kept pace. Traditional frameworks for new drugs and devices are inadequate for the unique characteristics of generative AI.

This article outlines a comprehensive framework to effectively regulate generative AI in health care, striking a crucial …

AI-powered health care [PODCAST]

The Podcast by KevinMD

Podcast

September 9, 2024

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In this episode, we sit down with Kyna Fong, a health care executive, to explore the evolution of health technology and its challenges. From the rapid adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) to …

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AI-powered health care [PODCAST]

Time to get digital in your practice

Robert Murry, MD

Tech

September 7, 2024

Can you imagine if you were shopping online and placing an order took eight hours? What if your order took 26 days to arrive? Sadly, this is the current state of many Americans’ struggles to schedule their doctors’ appointments. We, as physicians, can do better.

Americans are spending an average of eight hours a month managing their health care and are waiting 26 days to see a new doctor in many …

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Time to get digital in your practice

Fixing rural health care with technology and policy [PODCAST]

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Podcast

September 1, 2024

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In this episode, we sit down with Jay Anders, a physician executive, to discuss the evolving landscape of health care. We explore his unique insights on leadership, the challenges facing today’s medical professionals, …

A strategic approach for leveraging Lyapunov functions in health care artificial intelligence

L. Joseph Parker, MD & Neil Anand, MD

Physician

August 25, 2024

When it comes to science and medicine, knowing where you are and where you want to go is only part of the problem. That’s because no matter how strictly you try to control your system, chaos theory dictates that there will be perturbations which, if not corrected for, will lead you far astray. Trying to stay on course in a dynamic environment has been a problem since humanity began traveling …

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