Practice Management
- There should be more GOLD in the EMR
We can do better at making the clinical note a useful tool for communication in the electronic medical record.
- The underappreciated role of documentation in improving COPD care
Despite the importance of providing guideline-concordant care, there are still barriers to implementing evidence-based recommendations in providing care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Does my hospitalized patient need an NPO-after-midnight order preoperatively?
The following article in the February 2022 issue contained an error: Chapman T, Sinz E, McGillen B. Does my hospitalized patient need an NPO-after-midnight order preoperatively? Cleve Clin J Med 2022; 89(2):69–70. doi:10.3949/ccjm.89a.21061
- Does my hospitalized patient need an NPO-after-midnight order preoperatively?
Delays and postponements of surgical procedures are common, and NPO-after-midnight orders in these situations can result in prolonged periods without oral intake.
- Is it safe to start steroids at home for a COPD exacerbation after virtual assessment in the COVID-19 era?
Yes. Corticosteroids are beneficial, and virtual visits are appropriate, especially in this pandemic.
- Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine: Evolution and a look ahead
Cleveland Clinic is 100 years old and has had a medical journal for 90 of those years.
- The Clinic and the Journal: Respecting the past and welcoming the future
This year is the 100th anniversary of the founding of Cleveland Clinic.
- Cleveland Clinic—A century of progress
No one in their right mind would want to return to the “good old days.”
- Optimize your documentation to improve Medicare reimbursement
There’s nothing more frustrating than not getting credit for work performed.
- ‘I want a doctor who looks like me’: The dilemma of race-based requests
Ideally, the provider’s race shouldn’t matter, but what if it does?