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OntarioMD Spearheading Adoption of AI in the Best Way for Clinicians and Patients

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The problem Fox is referring to is the administrative and documentation burden on clinicians. We need to take a team-based approach that includes primary care, hospitals, specialists, and patients. I think the foundation is AI scribe,” said Fox. Everything is going to scale from there. We have to support physicians.

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The New Pandemic: Burnout Threatens to Wipe Out a Generation of Providers

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Increased workloads, difficult-to-navigate EHRs, documentation processes, administrative tasks, and more challenging work-life balance. One of the greatest burdens to providers is documentation. Electronic health records were introduced to make documentation easier and more accessible. If anything, the issue is getting worse.

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Featured Health IT Jobs – Epic Business Intelligence Analyst (Product Owner)

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This position requires experience specific to Epic EMR clinical environments, healthcare operations, and/or revenue cycle. If you’re passionate about healthcare, data, and technology, apply now and be part of our journey to improve healthcare through data-driven insights and innovation. This is a remote position.

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Weekly Roundup – November 4, 2023

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Helping Providers in Ontario Adopt AI and Improve EMRs. Colin Hung sat down with Rob Fox at OntarioMD about the organization’s work collaborating with vendors to give physicians a role in shaping EMR enhancements as well as helping physicians decide which AI innovations will work best for them.

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Netsmart Leverages AI and Predictive Analytics to Improve Care and Identify Suicide Risk

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Using this data, clinicians could establish connections with individuals in the ER and make sure they had a primary care provider upon discharge. The results were not only fewer ER visits, but more access to care.

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More than Productivity: Include User Experiences when Assessing the ROI of AI-Based Solutions

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We focused especially on systems that use advanced machine learning techniques to address the serious problem of physician burnout related to heavy workloads required to document patient care in electronic health record systems (EHRs). One source of burnout is the heavy workload required to document patient-provider interactions.

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Featured Health IT Jobs – Senior Epic Application Analyst

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Medical and religious exemptions to the primary series will be considered and for those approved, the employee should anticipate following appropriate guidance around masking and other protective equipment offered. A senior-level role which serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Epic EMR System.

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