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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

Looking ahead, here are several emerging innovations that promise to shape the next generation of these tools: Deeper integration with hospitalist workflow: Initiating an AI-assisted note may soon be as effortless as speaking naturally during a patient consult—no disruptions, no clicks. References: 1. Shanafelt TD, West CP, Sinsky C, et al.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

Alex: Also, I’ll say that on in my clinical practice doing palliative care consults, on the last time I was on service, I resolved to ask each patient, who could answer, which is a subset of the patients who I see, if they were lonely. Thomas: The lead author was Alison Wong, and I’m the senior author on this paper.

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