Otto Greule JrGetty Images In a new Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper extracts a series of Skittle-sized steatocystomas from a patient’s forehead. The contents of the steatocystomas in this video vary in color, with one taking on a yellow color and the other a red color. Steatocystomas are noncancerous cysts that grow in the skin’s… Read More »
Despite the numerous benefits associated with patients accessing their medical records, a study published in Health Affairs found only 10% of patients utilize the resource. Researchers expected to find inequities in use and access — in theory, driven by existing digital disparities, those who don’t use English as a first-language or communities without access to… Read More »
While the American Medical Association supports enabling patient access and sharing of their own electronic healthcare information, the physician group is concerned that a proposed federal rule will put sensitive data at risk. AMA charges that the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is making a policy decision to “not prioritize patient privacy”… Read More »
The American Medical Association has adopted a policy supporting the voluntary inclusion of a transgender patient’s preferred name and clinically relevant sex-specific anatomy in electronic health records. At its interim meeting in San Diego this week, AMA’s House of Delegates called for creating EHR documentation that is fully inclusive of transgender patients. Ted Grudzinski “Failure… Read More »