Brian A. Wells, MD, MS, MPH
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Problems with electronic health records systems and the overall burden of rules and regulations imposed by payers and other entities are having a deleterious effect on the professional satisfaction of medical doctors, survey results find.
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The below data details it fairly well…
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Here are the slides to a talk I used to give on statistical analysis. Geared towards physician profiling and the analysis of practice patterns, this presentation explained ways of systematically examining practice data; however, the principles involved are just as applicable to clinical research as they are to health care management.
Special thanks to Dr. I. Alan Fein who significantly contributed to producing this presentation.
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Helpful information for new interns
Sample excerpt:
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Although these findings are observational and require confirmation in a randomized trial, they suggest that achieving ideal systolic blood pressure at the expense of low diastolic BP is not advantageous in adults with chronic kidney disease. While awaiting updated BP recommendations in forthcoming guideline revisions, clinicians should pay close attention to the diastolic pressure when treating systolic hypertension in these patients.
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Useful survival guide that I found online during intern year
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Below is a brief tutorial on how to read a chest x-ray
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