Sensible Medicine

MAY 1, 2024

If RCTs are the most useful study design, and articles about case control studies are my favorite to read, the use and interpretation of diagnostic tests and the articles that define test characteristics are my favorite to think about, talk about, and teach. Given my enthusiasm, this topic will be covered in two posts.

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Diagnostics Tests 167

Sensible Medicine

JUNE 15, 2024

The medical college admission test contains many irrelevant questions that have nothing to do with being a doctor. At the same time, some standardized testing is likely needed as a test of cognitive ability and a prediction of the ability to pass future examinations and complete clerkships. Obviously that's not the case.

Medication 360

Medication Tests Follow-Up Admissions 360

Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 30, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article Testing Times for Healthcare Software: The Top 10 Issues appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Manish Mathuria, chief technology officer and co-founder, Infostretch.

Tests 89

Tests 89

Electronic Health Reporter

AUGUST 31, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. There was a time when the only way a patient could receive comprehensive diagnostic medical tests was through a laboratory. The article Why Point of Care Testing (POCT) Is On The Rise In The Medical World appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Tests Diagnostics Medication 91

Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 6, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article CMS Develops Additional Code For Coronavirus Lab Tests appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited. CMS has developed a second Healthcare […]. CMS has developed a second Healthcare […].

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Tests 89

Scrubs

MARCH 29, 2023

A new cancer detection tool known as the “holy grail” of early detection is currently being tested in hospitals throughout the U.K., It is the first pan-cancer blood test, according to Ashish Tripathi, founder and CEO of Tzar Labs and chairman of Epigeneres Biotech, an Indian firm that first developed the test in 2021. “We

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Tests Diagnostics Hospital Medication 246

Scrubs

APRIL 13, 2023

The number of RN candidates who passed the NCLEX on their first try fell to 80% last year as more students struggled to pass the test. After I got done with the test, I was surprised at how good I felt. Klontz suggests signing up for the required background check while on vacation and then scheduling the test as soon as you get back.

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Tests Scheduling Medication 245

Electronic Health Reporter

JANUARY 22, 2019

The article DNA Testing: What Does It Say About Patient Health? There has been an increase in the number of people who are interested in getting educated about their health and ways to improve it. Beyond dieting, exercising, and getting enough sleep, patients are […]. appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Tests 79

Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. But the biggest benefit was that it triggered a major expansion in health technology, such as telemedicine and at-home lab tests. […]. The article How Will Drones Shape the Future of Healthcare? Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Tests 172

Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 14, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article New CPT Code Announced To Report Novel Coronavirus Test appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. The article New CPT Code Announced To Report Novel Coronavirus Test appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

Tests 79

Tests Medication 79

Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 28, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article Ready to Make Change With Automation Tools? The article Ready to Make Change With Automation Tools? Train For Your Cisco 300-435 Exam Using Top-Quality Practice Tests appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

Tests 91

Tests Certification 91

Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 9, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy, Omnicell While proper hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, social distancing, testing, and therapeutics are all valid and useful measures in the battle against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes […].

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Tests 161

Sensible Medicine

APRIL 18, 2024

It would be an understatement to say that the piece stimulated a lot of discussion — in its first 12 hours, there were 186 comments on Sensible Medicine and my tweet about the article had been viewed 16,000 times. (I David Rind sent me this article, a thoughtful, well-argued, reply. Enough with absolutes.

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Precepting Outpatient Care Tests Medication 223

Scrubs

JUNE 12, 2023

The biotech firm known as Grail made headlines earlier this year thanks to its signature Galleri blood tests, which can detect up to 50 different kinds of cancer early on to improve patient outcomes. The tests were hailed as the “first of its kind” when it hit the market in 2023. It’s that they simply didn’t exist.

Tests 188

Tests Follow-Up Billing Communication 188

Health Prime

OCTOBER 31, 2024

An article in the BMJ said that feedback on the patient’s experience, with the encouragement of the healthcare team to address identified problems, improves quality. Patient feedback plays an important role in the quest to achieve process improvement in medical practices.

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Patient Centered Care Communication Patient Experience Medication 98

Scrubs

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The doctors ran several tests and eventually diagnosed him with a rare heart disease that makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood. No one ever wants to be in the hospital, but unfortunately I developed a heart condition that kept me in the hospital for several days for tests and observations.

Hospital 264

Hospital Tests 264

Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 29, 2020

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article Cisco CCIE Test and Exam Dumps: Gateway To The Networking Field appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. The article Cisco CCIE Test and Exam Dumps: Gateway To The Networking Field appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

Tests 70

Tests 70

Sensible Medicine

MAY 28, 2024

A subsequent article in BMC Medicine highlighted the dearth of evidence. The title of this article kind of says it all: The authors suggest a depression screening RCT should exclude individuals with known depression, randomize people to screening or no screening, and make the same mental health services available to both groups.

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Follow-Up Discharges Appointments Tests 360

Scrubs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Experts estimate that about 20% of those who graduate from nursing school aren’t passing the test, which means they won’t be able to enter the nursing profession. Students who attended nursing school in or after Fall 2021 will be tested on this new version of the NCLEX. The pass rate fell from 88.2% in 2019 to 82.5%

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Critical Thinking Tests Collaboration 279

Sensible Medicine

MAY 25, 2023

For calcium deposits in breast arteries to be important, we would need to know that some action based on this finding, whether it be further diagnostic testing, lifestyle modification, or medical therapy, actually benefits a woman. ” We simply don’t know whether using this test will do more good than harm.

Tests 209

Tests Diagnostics Follow-Up Insurance 209

Scrubs

MARCH 31, 2023

They underwent various diagnostic tests, all of which came back negative. “I reached out to a physician and asked if he would order a carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning test,” she explains. The staff ran another test on the patient, which showed dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide in their bloodstream.

Tests 237

Tests Diagnostics Collaboration Hospital 237

Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 27, 2024

We’ve had a number of articles on Sensible Medicine about medical education. Recently, Dr. Prasad criticized medical schools for testing outdated evidence, unrealistic clinical scenarios, and requiring students to know useless and impractical information. One of our early series (fall 2022) featured these two pieces.

Medication 288

Medication Diagnostics Tests 288

Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 29, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. COVID-19 brought its fair share of trials and tests with it. The article Six Time Management Tips For Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

Time Management 142

Time Management Tests 142

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Kids were then taken away and tested. Shouldn’t journals be obligated to accept and print criticism of their articles? Students were told not to look backwards at the dog, but inevitably some students must have snuck a peak. The dog sat down next to suspected COVID19 kids, indicating they might have COVID19 (towards their peers).

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Documentation Tests Medication 321

Scrubs

AUGUST 20, 2023

The professor finally passes back the 25-question test we took two weeks ago over 450 pages of material that I studied days and days for…and I got a 79.3%. First thing the professor says is they’re collecting an assignment that was due today, not mentioned once for the last seven weeks, that was one sentence of the syllabus.

Tests 246

Tests 246

Scrubs

APRIL 5, 2023

“So, what tests they would order and what treatments they would order.” . “We’re working on doctors being able to put in a one-liner, a patient summary, and for us to be able to generate the first draft of a clinical plan for that doctor,” Paul explained.

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Documentation Follow-Up Medication Hospital 355

We Care Online

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This article will outline the principles of diagnostic reasoning and the methods by which medical professionals learn and refine this critical ability. Poor diagnostic reasoning can lead to misdiagnosis, unnecessary tests, inappropriate treatments, and, in some cases, serious harm to patients. What is Diagnostic Reasoning?

Diagnostics 52

Diagnostics Tests Medication Critical Thinking 52

Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 8, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. LetsGetChecked, the direct-to-consumer at-home health testing platform increasing access to laboratory and self-testing, today announced the closing of $30 million in its Series B round. Illegal copying is prohibited.

Huddles/Rounds 102

Huddles/Rounds Tests 102

Accepted Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This situational judgment test (SJT) is designed to assess core competencies related to social intelligence and professionalism, including collaboration, problem solving, empathy, and ethics. The test has evolved over the years and now includes both typed and video response sections and a total of 14 scenarios. What is CASPer?

Tests 52

Tests Admissions Medication Collaboration 52

Scrubs

JANUARY 31, 2023

Federal prosecutors say 37% of the aspiring nurses who purchased the degrees to get around having to do the coursework required to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination passed the test. A “significant number” went on to gain licensure and secure employment at U.S.

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Patient Safety Tests Patient Care Hospital 264

Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In a 2014 article , Dr. Thomas Bodenheimer and Dr. Christine Sinsky introduced the idea of a Quadruple Aim in healthcare. In their article, Dr. Bodenheimer and Dr. Sinsky emphasized that physician burnout is associated with lower patient satisfaction, reduced health outcomes, and increased costs. Who coined the term “Quadruple Aim”?

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Documentation Medical Assistant Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction 59

Electronic Health Reporter

JULY 19, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. The article What Is Application Security? Illegal copying is prohibited. Application security involves a process that allows companies to find security vulnerabilities and protect their applications against them.

Tests 185

Tests 185

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Kids were then taken away and tested. Shouldn’t journals be obligated to accept and print criticism of their articles? Students were told not to look backwards at the dog, but inevitably some students must have snuck a peak. The dog sat down next to suspected COVID19 kids, indicating they might have COVID19 (towards their peers).

Documentation 242

Documentation Tests Medication 242

Trafft

MARCH 26, 2024

This article will discuss how to get clients as a consultant as well as the strategies involved. There are many strategies available, but to… The post How to Get Consulting Clients – Tried & Tested Methods appeared first on Trafft.

Tests 52

Tests 52

Electronic Health Reporter

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. To understand why such testing is critical for men in […]. The article Prostate Cancer: Most Common Causes In The 21st Century appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Illegal copying is prohibited.

Tests 103

Tests 103

Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We covered an early, ingenious article by John W. The test characteristics of most data from the history is poor. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. One place that I am skeptical is AI entering into the doctor/patient communication.

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Appointments Diagnostics Scheduling Follow-Up 271

Scrubs

AUGUST 9, 2023

The group signed onto a new program that would help patients better access their claims records, including lists of everything that gets charged to the patient’s insurance company, including medical tests, procedures, doctor’s visits and medications.

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Medication HIPAA Insurance Tests 234