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.
Posts by: Dr. Craig Joseph, Chief Medical Officer
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.
Health IT
October 5, 2022
De-implementation: “Just say no” isn’t enough
In the latest Checkup, Dr. Craig Joseph shares why a well-thought-out research-backed de-implementation approach is needed to achieve better patient care.
Health IT
September 21, 2022
For physicians, less is often more
In the latest Checkup, Dr. Craig Joseph dives into decluttering technology and outdated clinical practices to alleviate physicians' workload.
Health IT
September 7, 2022
Healthcare is not aviation
Find out what the healthcare industry can learn from the world of aviation when it comes to safety reporting & data sharing in the latest Checkup from Craig Joseph, MD.
Health IT
August 24, 2022
Can OpenNotes be too open?
Can OpenNotes be too open? In the latest Checkup, Dr. Craig Joseph lays out the pros and cons of OpenNote in healthcare systems.
Healthcare
August 10, 2022
Overcoming frozen thinking in healthcare
Learn the indicators of frozen thinking and the advantages to a fluid approach in the latest Checkup from Dr. Craig Joseph.
decentralized care
July 27, 2022
Meet the patient where they are (At the barber shop!)
Learn about the benefits of meeting patients where they are in the latest Checkup by Dr. Craig Joseph.
Healthcare
July 13, 2022
The alchemy of care variation
Find out if care variation can provide new, evidence-based pathways and inform care transformation in the latest Checkup from Craig Joseph, MD.