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In Hospital Telehealth is not an Oxymoron. Here’s Why.

April 20, 2020 by Alan Pitt 3 Comments

While most of us think about telehealth as a way to avoid going to the hospital or clinic, in the time of Covid and beyond there are advantages using it in the hospital.

Filed Under: care teams, Health IT, Healthcare, Mobile Health, Patient Engagement, Podcasts, Telemedicine Tagged With: covid, hospitals, telehealth

3C’s, AI and the Future of Medical Imaging

September 11, 2019 by Alan Pitt 2 Comments

Doctors reviewing a case

Will AI be automaggedon for radiologists- automate them out of a job? No, but there will be changes. Automation requires a reassessment. No longer the unique keepers of knowledge, physicians will need to find others ways to add value.

Filed Under: Healthcare, artificial intelligence, care teams, Podcasts, radiology Tagged With: artificial intelligence, healthcare, HLTH, radiology

Behavioral Economics at the Bedside- Part II with Doug Hough

November 12, 2018 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

Behavioral economics offers a way to learn why we make what can seem to be irrational decisions, particularly when it comes to our health. This applies to choices about whether or not to procedure with surgery as well as the end of life.

Filed Under: behavioral economics, care teams, Healthcare, Patient Engagement, Podcasts Tagged With: art of medicine, behavioral economics, medicine

Stop Fat Shaming. Our Food May Be At Fault.

March 20, 2018 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

In America obesity is often viewed as a personal weakness- laziness. However, the obesity epidemic more likely due to changes in our food supply over the past 30 years. Dr. Kevin Potter, an expert in obesity surgery, discusses the problem and potential solutions.

Filed Under: care teams, obesity, patient centered care, Podcasts Tagged With: BMI, obesity, Potter

Dr. Richard Gunderman: The Human Equation in Medicine

May 17, 2017 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

[podcast] Richard Gunderman is a physician with a deep interest and expertise in the humanistic aspects of healthcare. He discusses some of the challenges and opportunities to recapture our sense of professionalism.

Filed Under: care teams, Ethics, Patient Engagement, Podcasts Tagged With: doctor-patient, medical humanities, professionalism

Sr. Margaret McBride Views on End of Life-Part 2

November 15, 2016 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

[podcast] In part 1 Sr. McBride discussed being ex-communicated for her role in allowing an abortion to save the life of a mother. Part 2 reviews her views of end of life. The Catholic Church holds all life is sacred. However, with all our tools to prolong life, modern medicine can test this tenet. Sr. McBride talks about how she works to bring her core values to the bedside as a Nun and hospital administrator.

Filed Under: care teams, end of life, Ethics, Healthcare Policy, Patient Engagement, Podcasts Tagged With: assisted suicide, end of life, palliative care

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