Transtaprent door with 'private' sign.
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Iowa’s highest court says error-reporting document is confidential

In a win for patients and physicians, the state Supreme Court protects peer-reviewed materials that help prevent errors and improve public health.

Judicial Advocacy
Alia Crum, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at Stanford University
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Placebo effect may be harnessed to produce better care outcomes

Recent studies reveal that physicians’ gestures, language and level of warmth can have an impact that exceeds patients’ subjective experience of care.

Prevention & Wellness
Rushika Fernandopulle, MD, MPP
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Innovator finds value in relationship-based primary care model

No codes, no EOBs, no rushed primary care patient visits. That is the vision of Rushika Fernandopulle, MD, MPP, co-founder and CEO of Iora Health.

Prevention & Wellness
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Court case could stifle collection of patient safety information

Court set to decide whether patient safety information protected under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act is subject to discovery in liability case.

Judicial Advocacy
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Feb. 23, 2017: Judicial Advocacy Update

Learn about the AMA's stance on the Florida 'gun gag law' and patient-safety info subject to litigation discovery.

Advocacy Update
Man digging through file cabinets for documents.
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Court rules patient-safety info subject to litigation discovery

Court decides that medical incident reports used for patient-safety improvements are not protected from disclosure in medical liability cases.

Judicial Advocacy
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4 Min Read

Clinicians often misestimate interventions’ harms, benefits

A systematic review finds clinicians regularly overestimate how much tests, treatments and screenings help and underestimate how much they can harm.

Prevention & Wellness
Physician entering data into a laptop.
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6 Min Read

EHR safety concerns uncovered, addressed with daily huddle

New hospital? Check. New EHR? Check. At the same time? Better huddle up.

Digital
Mobile device with Do Not Disturb button
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Don’t let smartphones distract from care

These pocket computers are powerful clinical tools, so shutting them off isn’t always an option. Here are three ways physicians can use them wisely.

Digital