This report on healthy people using diabetes monitors is worth a peek. It seems there's a growing number of people without diabetes using continuous glucose monitors to understand how their lifestyle impact blood sugar. CGMs are federally approved medical devices designed to help individuals with diabetes understand and control blood glucose. I think it’s ... Continue Reading about Continuous Glucose Monitors in the Healthy
Wearables and Disappearables
Lauren Goode’s run down on wearables and disappearables at SXSW in Verge is worth a read. I found this interesting: If there’s anything to be said about the wearable tech shown off at SXSW this year, it’s that it falls into one of two categories: it either performs a highly specialized function, or it’s easy to wear.. But it’s also increasingly clear that ... Continue Reading about Wearables and Disappearables
Medicine’s Race with the Machines
Like many professionals, I'm trapped in the now. I function with dated workflows and connect with patients like doctors did a hundred years ago. Elements in our world are moving, however, but no one notices. Even those of us with a remote sense of the changes ahead have a hard time understanding what’s happening to us. According to tech visionary Kevin Kelly we are ... Continue Reading about Medicine’s Race with the Machines
Technology Changes Doctors and Patients
I rolled out of bed this morning, turned on Twitter and found this headline from The Guardian, Technology could redefine the doctor-patient relationship. Let’s be clear: Technology, by definition, disrupts what we do and how we do it. It changes relationships. It’s not a maybe or a might or a could. And this isn’t new. Look at the stethoscope. Around 1998 patients ... Continue Reading about Technology Changes Doctors and Patients
EHRs and the Problem of Efficiency
Some doctors worry about how EHRs slow them down. I worry about how fast they let us go. Too much dropdown makes documentation too easy. And when it comes to doctors and their EHRs, there’s a fine line between efficient and lazy. Seeing the line is important because when it comes to workflow the drive to completion typically overpowers the obligation to showcase ... Continue Reading about EHRs and the Problem of Efficiency
The Exam Room Entrance
It used to be that the paper chart was found on the exam room door. Before I entered I’d flip to my last visit, review my impression, check the plan and then enter. Then records went electronic. Now there’s nothing on the door. This has lead to an interesting evolution in my process. Now after a moment of reflection, I just walk in. But that’s not a ... Continue Reading about The Exam Room Entrance