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Building the Patient-Centered Medical Home

Fred Pelzman, MD, on improving patient care

Building the Patient-Centered Medical Home
A Brief Missive From the Lake

Rest, relaxation, and a chance to reflect on what our office could improve

August 26, 2024
A sunset photo of a gazebo at the edge of a lake in New Hampshire.
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What's the Best Way to Help Specialists Succeed? Beef Up Primary Care

Let us handle the garden-variety hypertension and diabetes, and give them the complex cases

August 12, 2024
A photo of an anatomical heart model on the desk of a female cardiologist.
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The Next Big Shiny Thing

These new devices never live up to their promises, but I keep hoping anyway

August 5, 2024
A computer rendering of a portable ultrasound device sitting on a red carpeted stage with spotlights on it.
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Yearning for the Old-Fashioned Progress Note

In these days of templates and hashtags, figuring out a patient's status isn't always easy

July 29, 2024
An overhead shot of a blank patient progress notes form on a clipboard next to a cup of coffee and stethoscope.
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When the CrowdStrike Global Outage Struck

We depend heavily on technology, but let's not forget about the humanity in healthcare

July 23, 2024
A photo of a laptop displaying a blue error screen.
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Let's Make Primary Care a Primary Focus

We must ease paperwork burdens on our specialty and make it more attractive to future physicians

July 15, 2024
A photo of a female physician talking to her female patient over a desk cluttered with paper.
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Rocky Mountain High

What did I find at the Aspen Ideas Festival? A lot of inspiration and hope

July 8, 2024
A photo of the site of the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado.
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Two Tries and We're Done? I Don't Think So.

We need to work harder to ensure that patient referrals actually go through

June 17, 2024
A close up photo of a smartphone showing missed calls and unread text messages.
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Sorry, Wrong Provider

There's such a thing as too much information, especially if the patient isn't yours

June 3, 2024
A photo of a mature male physician at his desk looking at his computer.
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When It Comes to the EMR, Little Things Matter a Lot

Cutting one click from a routine process can make a big difference

May 20, 2024
A photo of a female physician using a computer.
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The Heart of Healthcare Innovation Keeps Beating

Our annual innovation symposium inspired us to make our health system work better

May 13, 2024
A photo of people seated during a presentation at a symposium.
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A Rare Chance to Really Connect

An unexpected hole in my schedule gave me the chance to do something invaluable

May 6, 2024
A photo of a male physician at his desk shaning hands with his senior male patient.
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Getting Everything in One Place

Electronic health records aren't delivering on their promise of fewer paper forms

April 29, 2024
A photo of a male physician holding a piece of paper and looking at a laptop in his office.
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Getting in Touch, Figuring It All Out

It's great to have more than one way to ask for help on a difficult case

April 22, 2024
A photo of a female physician talking to a male physician during a video conference.
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