By Robert Rowley, MD – Medicine is often described as both an art and a science. One might think that the “science of medicine” should be fairly straightforward, driven by findings from clinical studies and evidence-based protocols derived from such findings.
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By Karen Holzberger – While at RSNA15, a few major themes emerged around reducing silos and building collaboration between care teams. Here are three ways to accomplish this.
By Jonathon Dreyer – As a kid, whenever I couldn’t reach something, I used to pull my sweatshirt over my hands and extend my arms forcefully, triumphantly exclaiming “Go-go Gadget arms!” Little did I know at the time that those innovations and neat devices from Inspector Gadget would contain usability lessons that apply to current challenges in health IT.
By Dr. Ehab Hanna – Trust between patients and their doctors is central to better care; however, strong relationships between clinical and IT teams are also key. Support staff who do not have good relationships with their medical colleagues will face challenges with new implementations and technical adoption. Applying some simple Art of Medicine principles can help build trust between these teams.