Note bloat, we can’t quit you
Compared to nations with similar economies, progress notes in the U.S. are extremely voluminous. In this edition of the Checkup, Dr. Craig Joseph dives into the perils of note bloat and what’s needed to course correct.
Posts by: Dr. Craig Joseph, Chief Medical Officer
Healthcare
May 24, 2023
An inch deep and a mile wide
The knowledge currently behind AI is wide but not deep. The words are there, but true understanding hasn't reached its full potential.
Healthcare
May 3, 2023
Will AI help healthcare systems fight against disintermediation?
In the latest edition of the Checkup, Dr. @CraigJoseph reviews use cases for AI in healthcare to free up time for more human-driven work. It’s not the be-all and end-all to fix healthcare, but a step in the right direction.
Health IT
April 12, 2023
Doctor, do you mind the interruption?
Clinical decision support is often associated with pop-up alerts that take over the screen and interrupt workflow. Dr. Craig Joseph discusses why non-interruptive clinical decision support needs to become the norm.
Healthcare
March 22, 2023
The impending crisis in healthcare: Lessons from SVB's collapse
Recent banking failures have raised alarm bells for many, even those in the healthcare industry. In this edition of the Checkup, Dr. Craig Joseph tells a cautionary tale of the parallels between banking collapse and the current strain on healthcare systems.
EHR
March 1, 2023
Be the Poison Control (or help desk) operator your colleagues need you to be
In this edition of the Checkup, Dr. Craig Joseph frames clinical helpdesks as specialized helplines to provide streamlined assistance and increase efficiencies.
EHR
February 15, 2023
Choice architecture to the rescue
EHR workflows can often benefit from purposeful design tweaks to improve clinical needs and operational efficiencies. Find out how in this edition of the Checkup from Dr. Craig Joseph.
Health IT
January 18, 2023
See a Mumpsimus? Stop a Mumpsimus!
Help stop mumpsimuses at the source! The pandemic exposed many of these unreasonable traditions and has proven we should reconsider their use in healthcare.
EHR
December 14, 2022
Unduly noted: Why EHR documentation is creating an informational quagmire
In this week's edition of the Checkup, Dr. Craig Joseph explains why we need to rip off the Band-Aid to decrease documentation burden. EHR technology has made it increasingly easy to compile necessary data into the progress note.
EHR
November 30, 2022
To charge or not to charge
In this edition of the Checkup, Dr. Craig Joseph investigates the dichotomy of patient-initiated messaging as healthcare systems attempt to alleviate message overload.
Help Desk
November 2, 2022
Tired: Help desk. Wired: How desk!
Help desks are often underutilized, but fully leveraging this resource can provide educational benefits and valuable intel to improve patient care.
Help Desk
October 19, 2022
If you build it, they will come
Dr. Craig Joseph details how a highly functioning service desk is an essential, strategic asset for healthcare organizations in the latest Checkup.