A new law has been passed in Texas. It wants all health records to show a patient's biological sex. This includes any issues with sexual development. Many people are worried about this. They fear it could out transgender people to doctors who might not be supportive. The law is now with the Senate. They have to decide if they agree with the House's version. The Hous...
The digital age has brought many changes to healthcare. One big shift is how doctors write down patient information. For a long time, doctors used paper records. These days, most places use electronic health records (EHRs). However, many doctors still write notes in a free-form style, similar to old paper records. This can be a problem. EHRs have the potential to mak...
Imagine a world where doctors can easily access and understand the data from electronic health records (EHRs). This would make it easier to build research-grade databases. This is crucial for improving medical practices. Modern hip replacement surgeries, or total hip arthroplasties, often involve multiple care sites. These include clinics and ambulatory care centers...
Picture this: a hospital without a digital map. That was the reality before digital health records. Fast forward 25 years, and these records have become super important in healthcare. They are called Electronic Health Records (EHRs). These tools can make healthcare better and more efficient. But here is the thing: just having the technology is not enough. We ne...
Liver diseases, such as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and MetALD, are tricky to spot. They lurk in electronic health records (EHRs), making it hard for doctors to find them. Imagine doctors trying to find a specific piece of information in a vast sea of medical notes. It's a daunting task. This is where natural language processing (...
In today's medical world, reminders in electronic health records (EHRs) help doctors keep track of a lot diversely, from patient record to results of tests and taking drugs. These reminders fall into two main categories. Some act like urgent alerts, while others are more like gentle suggestions to learn key information. In the event, , some "urgent alerts" turn out ...
Ever dreamt of trading your daily pills for something easier, more convenient? For folks living with HIV in specific states in the southern half of country it is now a reality, in this case known as the long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy. This might sound like cool science fiction from the 1990s or part of a brave new world, let us really just dive in...
You might think all doctors are the same, but that's not true. Some are better than others, and this can affect how well patients get better. Usually, researchers don't consider who's taking care of a patient when they study healthcare. This is a missed opportunity because different doctors can lead to different results. In the past, figuring out who's in charge was...
Researchers from Hong Kong set out to compare the records on medication use and deaths among people with schizophrenia in two major electronic health record systems: the Clinical Management System (CMS) and the Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting System (CDARS). Their goal? To check how reliable these records are. Let's zoom in on the medication part first. The stu...
Imagine you're sick and your doctor asks you about your health history. Wouldn't it be great if you could simply show them a handy, digital record instead of trying to recall everything from memory? That's exactly what electronic health records (EHRs) do. These online tools help patients take charge of their own care by keeping all their health information in one eas...