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Category Archives: Healthcare Pieces
Unprecedented collaboration brings hope in a harsh time
COVID-19 will have a profound and permanent impact on how we interact with other people and with the world at large. This really hit home to me a month ago. My son and I were walking our dog Emi—a docile, … Continue reading
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Tagged #givethanks, collaboration, COVID-19, physical distancing, relationships
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The long shadow of mental illness and substance abuse comorbidities
My physician neighbor works in several urban emergency departments where mental illness and substance abuse cases run rampant. When I ask him about the impact on readmissions, he lights up: “Are you kidding? It’s off the charts!” He tells me … Continue reading
Why you can’t win without teamwork
You’ve probably noticed it’s been a bumpy regulatory ride for bundled payments of late. On November 30, 2017, CMS cancelled two “mandatory” bundled payment programs that targeted cardiac and joint replacement care episodes. Then, on January 9, 2018, they announced … Continue reading
When hospital-acquired infections hit close to home
Late one night in April 2018, my good friend and work associate finds it so difficult to breathe she wakes her husband to drive her to Emergency. One day she’s on her feet at work, the next she’s in the … Continue reading
Artificial Intelligence and Clinical Data: Finding Patterns Now to Shape Our Future
My oldest son is on the autism spectrum which brings him both challenges and unique skills, such as perfect pitch and encyclopedic memory. One of his gifts is an ability to see patterns that most of us miss. At least … Continue reading
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Tagged "autism, AI algorithms, artificial intelligence, clinical data, data science, machine learning
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One Boy's Way of Knowing 