How to use ChatGPT as a doctor

OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence chatbot launched nearly two years ago. Have you used it? This article will explain ChatGPT in simple terms and provide five examples of how you could use ChatGPT as a doctor. What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is … Read More

Strategies to improve rural healthcare access

Solutions to rural healthcare access

Americans living in rural areas tend to have worse health than people in cities. Why is this, and what can providers and policymakers do to improve rural healthcare access? Rural health disparities The 20% of Americans living in rural areas … Read More

9 Tips and Tricks to Streamline Your Patient Visit Workflow

Clinics and departments with high morale foster a culture of continuous improvement. Your employees want opportunities to improve, and even small changes to the patient visit workflow can eliminate unnecessary tasks and headaches for busy staff. In turn, workflow improvements … Read More

Are AI-generated clinical notes accurate

How accurate are AI-generated clinical notes?

More physicians are turning to AI-generated clinical notes to assist with documentation. AI scribes can save providers significant time and improve practice efficiency. But are clinical notes produced by large language models like ChatGPT-4 accurate enough to be trusted?  A … Read More

The state of physician burnout in 2024

Physician burnout is a significant problem that harms providers, patients, families, and healthcare systems.  But exactly how many physicians are burned out? How many are depressed? Which physicians are most affected? And what causes physician burnout?  This article will answer … Read More

Most experts agree COVID is endemic

Is COVID endemic?

Most public health experts agree that infection from SARS-CoV-2 is now at endemic, rather than pandemic, levels. However, calling COVID “endemic” risks encouraging a lackadaisical public response to a disease that still has serious consequences. Let’s review the state of … Read More

dictating clinical notes during patient visits has real advantages

The case for dictating clinical notes during patient visits

Most doctors wish they could spend less time documenting care and more time providing it. Dictating clinical notes in the presence of your patients is a win-win: you maximize efficiency and repeat the treatment plan to the patient.  Let’s review … Read More

5 virtual backgrounds for telehealth providers

You’ve got a telehealth appointment scheduled in three minutes, but the office is cluttered, and there’s no time to tidy up. Rather than risk distracting your patient, consider using a virtual background.  While it’s generally preferable to use your actual … Read More

Doctor using EHR

3 Best EHR Systems in 2024

Here’s some good news to brighten your day: many doctors feel that EHR systems improved their product performance in 2024. Despite the many headaches caused by a growing clinical documentation burden, it’s great to know that the best EHR systems … Read More

How to write clinical notes faster (nine tips)

How to write clinical notes faster

Most doctors wish they could spend less time on paperwork and charting. One of the best ways to save documentation time is to write your clinical notes faster.  “But I already write my clinical notes very quickly!” you say. It’s … Read More