Guest blog post: Laura Macke MD, Assistant Professor, Physician Informaticist, UCHealth
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Advances in Pharmacogenomics (PGx) — The Next Chapter of Personalized Medicine at UCHealth (guest bloggers Dr. James Martin and Dr. Nicole McDaniel)
Pharmacogenomics continues to accelerate: we are no longer just identifying patients with impactful genetic variants, we are embedding that information directly into care. What started as population screening has evolved into real-time, clinical-first decision support, from completely healthy biobank participants to patients with cancer about to start high-risk chemotherapy.
T Minus 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and We Have Pharmacogenetic Results in the EHR
For 4000 patients, we now have data and reminder tools to notify clinicians of important drug-gene interactions at the time of prescribing.
Thanksgiving #2 During Pandemic: giving thanks
Dear Reader. This is an email I sent to my Large PIG (physician Informatics Group) this week. I wish you all a restful holiday. CT Dear Provider Informatics Group members: My General Medicine Division Chair sent this today, and it makes me reflect about Thanksgiving. I wanted to pass this along to you. It has … Continue reading Thanksgiving #2 During Pandemic: giving thanks
Transporting patients in the Covid Bag (guest post: Gary Breen MD)
Despite N95's and protective gear, the entire Life Flight Crew came down with COVID the last time they transported your patient on a ventilator to a higher level of care. Now what?!
Social Distancing reduces more than just COVID-19: Guest Blog (Dr. Eric Glissmeyer)
Dr. Glissmeyer, informaticist, Utah, notes that emergency department visits plummeted in March and are much slower to rebound. Why?
EHR v Covid-19. Leading Indicators and COVID-19 Hospitalizations by Region (Guest Blog: Brendan Drew, UCHealth data scientist)
The Covid-19 pandemic is still quite uncontrolled in the US. In this post, we’re going to walk through an analysis that was conducted by the UCHealth data science team looking at “leading indicators” that could help us to plan for a coming spike in COVID-19 inpatient hospitalizations before we actually see an influx of bed … Continue reading EHR v Covid-19. Leading Indicators and COVID-19 Hospitalizations by Region (Guest Blog: Brendan Drew, UCHealth data scientist)
Dialing in to an Aging Parents Telehealth Visit… Why aren’t more of us Doing it? (Guest Blog: Glenn Sommerfeld)
I forgot about my father’s memory and neurology clinic visit even though I had promised to go down to Denver with both of my parents to help them navigate the complex world of healthcare four months before. A lot changed in those four months, most notably COVID-19 swept across the world and made its way … Continue reading Dialing in to an Aging Parents Telehealth Visit… Why aren’t more of us Doing it? (Guest Blog: Glenn Sommerfeld)
EHR analyst v Covid. Making a difference with Ear Guards made with 3D printing (Guest post: Guy Ristoff)
Guy Ristoff, his sister-in-law Mollie, and brother Bill My name is Guy Ristoff. I work for the EPIC IT Team at UCHealth (Colorado) as an Analyst. I also have a 3D printer. A few weeks ago, I started seeing a bunch of people posting in 3D printer Facebook groups about ear guards to use with surgical masks. I thought … Continue reading EHR analyst v Covid. Making a difference with Ear Guards made with 3D printing (Guest post: Guy Ristoff)
EHR v Covid-19. Prepping for the Surge: Inpatient Guide for Outpatient Doctors – Guest Blog
Inpatient Guide for Outpatient Docs: Table of Contents Covid-19 threatens to hospitalize an exponentially increasing number of patients in the coming weeks. In addition to building more physical space and finding more equipment, what happens when we run out of hospitalists to manage their care? What if, instead of our usual 10 teams of hospitalists, … Continue reading EHR v Covid-19. Prepping for the Surge: Inpatient Guide for Outpatient Doctors – Guest Blog