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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

By removing the need to constantly look at a screen or type notes, we can be more present and engaged, fostering stronger therapeutic relationships and improving patient satisfaction. Beyond time savings, ambient AI can enhance the quality of our patient interactions. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2020;27(4):639-643. NAM Perspectives.

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Episode 275: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 19 – Reframing the Opioid Epidemic: Anti-Racist Praxis, Racial Health Inequities, and Harm Reduction

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Screening for substance use and offering connections to treatment and community-based services are important strategies that clinicians can implement in their own practice today. Between 2007 – 2019, Black individuals experienced a higher death rate for opioid overdose deaths than any other racial or ethnic group. Balasuriya, L.,

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Psilocybin in Serious Illness: James Downar, Ali John Zarrabi and Margaret Ross

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary Weve covered psychedelics on the podcast beforefirst in 2019 with Ira Byock, where we explored their potential role in medicine , and then again in 2023 with Stacy Fischer, Brian Anderson, and Theora Cimino, focusing on the reasons to approach psychedelic use in patients with caution.

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

GeriPal

Thomas: But the person did screen and used a little bit of the and Social Network Scale and the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Like I said, the patient screened positive for it. I did actually go back in and administer scales at least one time. Ashwin Kotwal: Oh, wow.

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Stories We Tell Each Other to Heal: Ricky Leiter, Alexis Drutchas, & Emily Silverman

GeriPal

His lymphoma had relapsed, and palliative care was consulted to help with his symptoms. It was late on a Friday afternoon in December 2019. The contrast between this view and the drab hospital walls as I walked into my patient’s room was jarring. I’ll call my patient. He sat in his recliner by the window. Emily 41:59 Sure.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

GeriPal

Alex: In 2019 … You wrote two viewpoints about AI recently in JAMA, relatively recently. I guess, 2019, and then, one again about last month or so. Alex: Yeah, we talk a lot about de-skilling in geriatrics and palliative care, because so much of what we do is a consultant role. And then, this little mini consultant.

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