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Stanford’s ChatEHR lets doctors talk to the chart — and it talks back

Medical Economics

© khunkornStudio - stock.adobe.com Stanford Health Care is testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that could reshape how clinicians interact with electronic health records (EHRs), starting with a single prompt: “Hi, 👋 I’m ChatEHR! or “What does their latest cholesterol test show?” or “Have they had a colonoscopy?

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Lake Washington Vascular Ransomware Attack Affects 21,500 Patients

The HIPAA Journal

Lake Washington Vascular was unable to determine exactly what information was viewed or extracted from its systems and said the information likely compromised included names, dates of birth, addresses, diagnostic test results, medical histories, diagnosis and treatment information, payer identification numbers, and government-issued identifiers.

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Complete Phlebotomy Training

Phlebotomy Careers

Among the‌ various roles in medical ‍settings, phlebotomy technicians play a crucial part in patient⁣ care by collecting blood samples for testing, diagnosis, and ‌research. Phlebotomy is the process of drawing blood from a patient for diagnostic testing, transfusions, or research.

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The Road to Becoming an FNP

Minority Nurse

While there are many available NP career choices, the family nurse practitioner (FNP) is a trendy option among nurses seeking to become primary care providers with the authority to diagnose illnesses, order diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and manage the care of patients across the lifespan.

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Medical Assistant vs. CNA: What’s the Difference?

Prism Career Institute

These settings include nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, hospices, and even in-home health care. CNAs most often work in hospitals, but they also can work in other settings where patients receive long-term care or need assistance with daily living activities.

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Friday Reflection 31: 30 Years and Counting

Sensible Medicine

As an EBM and diagnostic reasoning obsessive, I often see this as a 2X2 table with the patients knowledge in the columns and the doctors as the rows: Most commonly, both doctor and patient know when the end of life is near — square A. Occasionally, these visits are more difficult and frustrating than sad.

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HIPAA Violation Cases

The HIPAA Journal

The patient had given authorization to disclose a single test result unrelated to her reproductive health; however, Holy Redeemer sent the prospective employer the patient’s full records, which included her surgical history, obstetric history, gynecological history, and other sensitive reproductive health information.

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