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Addressing the Mental Health Crisis: Why Personalized Digital Solutions Are Essential To Meet Growing Demand
The following is a guest article by Byron Crowe, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Solera Demand for mental services has never been higher, and an ongoing shortage of psychiatrists and psychologists is preventing millions of Americans from timely access to mental health services. And the timing couldn’t be worse — findings from Solera Health’s recent Mental Health Index, a nationally representative survey of over 3,000 U.S. adults, found that 42% of Americans continue to be bothered by symptoms of anxiety and depression, a staggering figure that remains substantially elevated from pre-pandemic numbers. Moreover, these sym...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 21, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Digital CBT Digital Mental Health Tools Dr. Byron Crowe M.D. Healthcare Barriers Personalized Healthcare Solera Solera Network Teletherapy Therapist Source Type: blogs

Medical Control of Hypertension Largely Removes Increased Risk of Dementia
In conclusion, this individual patient data meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies found that antihypertensive use was associated with decreased dementia risk compared with individuals with untreated hypertension through all ages in late life. Individuals with treated hypertension had no increased risk of dementia compared with healthy controls.
Source: Fight Aging! - September 20, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs

Featured Health IT Job: Staff Nurse III – Information Technology at Natividad
We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Staff Nurse III – Information Technology at Natividad position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Natividad and is in Salinas, California. Here’s a description of the position: Inspiring Healthy Lives Through Community At Natividad, our dedication to the people of Monterey County is at the heart of everything we do—from the health care services we provide to the specialized programs we promote. This commitment to our community spans more than 130 ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 20, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Health IT Jobs Tags: Career and Jobs Healthcare IT Health IT Jobs Healthcare IT Jobs Information Technology Jobs Job Seekers Natividad Jobs Staff Nurse III Source Type: blogs

Healthcare IT Regulations – What Needs to Be Added and What Needs to Be Removed
There are a lot of rules and regulations in place in the world of healthcare. These are put into place in order to protect patients and organizations. However, the world of healthcare is constantly changing and evolving as we come up with new ideas and solutions. Have the regulations done the same though? Or are there areas that are missing regulations? Or are there areas in healthcare where past regulations are now too restrictive and are holding us back? In search of answers to these questions, we reached out to our incredibly beautiful Healthcare IT Today Community to see what areas they would add, remove, or update re...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 19, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: Administration Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Regulations 1upHealth 4medica Amanda Heidemann Andrea Mazzoccoli Andrew Norden MD Bill Charnetski Cheryl Cheng Commur Source Type: blogs

Ensuring Fairness in Medical Education Assessment
This study takes a first step in centering the margins as we as medical educators grow our understanding of the dynamics of promoting fairness in assessment. Future studies should explore feedback with intentional inclusion and involvement of diverse students, teachers, and researchers at every stage of the research process from conceptualization through dissemination and application of the new learning. We thank our participants for their time and candor discussing this sensitive topic and the Group on Educational Affairs for funding our work. Thank you for your time and attention and the focus that you’ll put on th...
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - September 18, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: amrounds Tags: AM Podcast AM Podcast Transcript Academic Medicine podcast assessment equity Macy Foundation medical education Source Type: blogs

Arrogance and lack of business education in medicine
Dr. Osler was a physician who believed that dignified opinions in the medical profession created a destructive potential for the facts and truth about medical knowledge. The wisdom of his belief has traveled far beyond his time. In fact, his view of arrogant opinions has been dominating the medical profession far worse than one could Read more… Arrogance and lack of business education in medicine originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Practice Management Source Type: blogs

A chance encounter in Chicago: lessons in compassionate medicine
It was a frigid January night in Chicago. My whole body felt cold as flurries of snow landed on my clothes, prompting me to quickly enter the restaurant to find my friend. The dinner began to unfold how I had imagined. My friend, a fellow medical student, and I eagerly chatted about our life updates. Read more… A chance encounter in Chicago: lessons in compassionate medicine originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Education Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs

New Collection of Articles on Language Equity in Medical Education
To recognize and demonstrate that all persons are valued and respected, academic medicine ideally will reflect the communication needs and language preferences of the population. We have curated a collection of articles with the intent of helping readers understand historical perspectives on the need to address language-related health disparities and informing strategies to enhance language-appropriate health care training and assessment at their institutions. Each of us, Dr. Pilar Ortega and Dr. Débora Silva, brings a different perspective on language equity informed by our personal and professional experiences. I (P....
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - September 8, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: amrounds Tags: Guest Perspective Journal Announcement Academic Medicine collection language equity medical education Source Type: blogs

Healthcare IT is Changing, Fast
The following is a guest article by Tim Bowe, CEO at Full Spectrum Throughout the past few decades, we have seen cycles within the healthcare information systems space related to the pressure associated with changing technologies, but that pressure is now greater than ever before.  There is currently an explosion of technology and regulatory changes that are just beginning to impact the industry. The educational topics at this year’s HIMSS conference shed light on some of those new pressures: AI and ML, Digital Health Transformation, Cybersecurity, and Data Science in Healthcare Information, just to name a few. Of cours...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 5, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Health IT Company Healthcare IT IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Security and Privacy AI Engines cloud solutions Cybersecurity FDA FDA Security Full Spectrum Healthcare Cybersecurity Medical Devices Tim Bowe Ze Source Type: blogs

Why It Is Important To Understand Multimodal Large Language Models In Healthcare  
The future of medicine is undoubtedly inextricably linked to the development of artificial intelligence (AI). Although this revolution has been brewing for years, the past few months marked a major change, as algorithms finally moved out of the specialized labs and into our daily lives.  The public debut of Large Language Models (LLMs), like ChatGPT which became the fastest-growing consumer application of all time, has been a roaring success. LLMs are machine learning models trained on a vast amount of text data which enables them to understand and generate human-like text based on the patterns and structures they̵...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 5, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine large language models multimodal AI multimodal large language models multimodal LLM Source Type: blogs

Business education ’ s role in preventing physician practice decline
Physicians, particularly those who haven’t received business education, must address the frequently circulated question among their ranks: “Can you practice medicine without money?” Medical history unveils an era when most physicians were compensated through non-monetary means for their medical services and often went unpaid. During that time, the choice to pursue a medical career was Read more… Business education’s role in preventing physician practice decline originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 3, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Education Medical school Practice Management Source Type: blogs

Continuous work coverage in health care: challenges and solutions
Two scourges of 24 x 7 x 365 coverage may be lost on-the-job sleep and soured on-the-job peace for workers, especially for health care workers. Traditionally, attending physicians have had the privilege of call rooms while providing coverage for overnight health care services. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education expanded that privilege to resident Read more… Continuous work coverage in health care: challenges and solutions originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 3, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Hospital-Based Medicine Source Type: blogs

Finding Balance in Patient-Centric RCM
The following is a guest article by Laxmi Patel, Chief Strategy Officer at Savista Achieving a delicate equilibrium between automation and human engagement is critical. In the world of healthcare, this balance not only enhances the patient experience but also enables systems to effectively manage patient communication and financial obligations while delivering optimal clinical care.  As the industry shifts focus to automation and processes to lower cost-to-collect, it is vital to ensure that these efforts remain patient-centric.   Instead of being seen as just a series of numbers, financial statements, and outcomes, a s...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 1, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Administration Ambulatory Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Revenue Cycle Management Care Journey Healthcare Costs Laxmi Patel Patient Communication Patient Education Pati Source Type: blogs

Psilocybin therapy explained PODCAST
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Lynn Marie Morski, a physician, attorney, and president of the Psychedelic Medicine Association. We’ll explore the historical roots of psilocybin, its emerging clinical applications, safety considerations, and the role of health care professionals in educating patients. Lynn Marie Morski is a physician, attorney, and Read more… Psilocybin therapy explained [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Podcast Medications Source Type: blogs

Three Ways Healthcare Organizations Can Improve System Security Right Now
The following is a guest article by Dr. Richard Searle, Vice President of Confidential Computing at Fortanix, Inc. Today’s world is increasingly driven by technology and digitalization, and the healthcare industry finds itself at a vital intersection between patient care and data security. The rise of cyberattacks, particularly in the healthcare industry, has shone a spotlight on the significant disparity between the healthcare sector’s commitment to cybersecurity and the continually evolving threats it faces.  This stark contrast between the magnitude of cyber risks and the allocation of resources to protect ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - August 30, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Security and Privacy Cyberattacks Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Policies Data Breach Dr. Richard Searle Fortanix Healthcare Cybersecurity Source Type: blogs