If you don't work in healthcare, then you may not know that radiologists are known as "hedgers." That is, radiologists will say things in ways that avoid being definitive on anything. Maybe this is pneumonia. Maybe that is a mass. "No definitive fracture is seen"—does that mean a possible fracture is seen? Admittedly, radiologists can … Continue reading Confidence Without Certainty: If there’s one thing I know, it’s that I don’t know
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20% Dreamer, 80% Builder
The other day I was walking by a construction site. I wondered what they were building. The fence around the site was covered by blocking material, and there was a sign with the construction company's name on it. I walked up to the sign and saw a picture of a gleaming building, with a central … Continue reading 20% Dreamer, 80% Builder
Designing with bias in mind
You may remember this alert from 2018, when a ballistic missile warning went out to the people of Hawaii. If you don't remember it, that’s OK—it turned out to be a false alarm. Although the full cause was never made public, there was widespread speculation that it stemmed from a poorly designed UI—the user interface … Continue reading Designing with bias in mind
Physicians as leaders
This is a piece that I co-wrote with Graham Walker and Matt Sakumoto, and originally published in LinkedIn, under the title RuPaul Runs an Amazing Meeting. I thought it would be interesting to share in my blog, as well. It’s a well-known fact that if you’re good at one thing, you’re good at everything. Adele … Continue reading Physicians as leaders
The hierarchy of burnout prevention for healthcare
Burnout is a big problem in healthcare. It's a hot topic in the press right now, highlighted by the pressures of the pandemic, but it's nothing new to those in medicine. Burnout symptoms have been experienced by - I’m taking a leap here - everyone who has worked in a healthcare setting, at least in … Continue reading The hierarchy of burnout prevention for healthcare
RSNA 2020: Attending a virtual medical conference
Every year on the weekend after after Thanksgiving, much to the disappointment of my family, I fly to Chicago to attend one of the largest medical conferences in the world: the RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) annual meeting. The conference is huge, with tens of thousands of attendees, hundreds of educational talks and posters, … Continue reading RSNA 2020: Attending a virtual medical conference
Start designing telehealth now
One lesson from COVID has been that some things we thought were impossible are not only possible, but also necessary. Working from home is one of those and another is telehealth. Why have we been making patients come in to see us when many of them would rather stay home because of comfort, transportation issues, … Continue reading Start designing telehealth now
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