Has your organization adopted technology to electronically prescribe controlled substances (EPCS)? If so, good for you! If not, what are you waiting for? UCHealth is kicking off this project on April 9, 2018, a "big bang" for all providers who have a DEA number to be able to e-prescribe and avoid that horrible, bifurcated workflow … Continue reading EPCS: Morphine (ukulele video)
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Harvard Business Review: How to save a meeting that’s gotten tense.
https://hbr.org/2017/12/how-to-save-a-meeting-thats-gotten-tense?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hbr I have a love-hate relationship with the Harvard Business Review. First, I think many of their articles are well-written, thoroughly researched, or illustrated well with specific business cases. I often learn a great deal about my own work through this mirror. On the other hand, it is like drinking from a fire-hose. Subscribing to … Continue reading Harvard Business Review: How to save a meeting that’s gotten tense.
Date night with the EHR (from the VP of Joy)
This is both impressive work and incredibly depressing, and is a clarion call for those in physician informatics. Dr. Christine Sinsky's piece in the NEJM catalyst is called "Date night with the EHR" and very clearly delineates physician time spent charting in electronic health records. Particularly appalling is the time spent on WEEKEND evenings (red … Continue reading Date night with the EHR (from the VP of Joy)
CT meditates: a comedy (5). Three domains of physician well-being
So, lets get this clear. I have heard both sides of the debate about "Physician Wellness Programs are Lipstick on a Pig". Yes, of course. Many physicians are burned out because of inefficient practice, and often it is due to the setup and requirements of the Electronic Health Record. Therefore, according to this contingent, recommending … Continue reading CT meditates: a comedy (5). Three domains of physician well-being