The Medical clinics of North America
Dec 26, 2025
Care transitions remain high-risk periods, with up to 28% of patients experiencing adverse events (AEs) or readmissions within 30 days of discharge. This article examines digital innovations reshaping postdischarge care: synchronous telehealth for sc...
The Medical clinics of North America
Dec 11, 2025
Ineffective handoffs are associated with medical errors and adverse outcomes. Intrahospital handoffs occur at shift change, patient transfer, and service change. Handoff interventions often include structural interventions (eg, mnemonics, electronic ...
The Medical clinics of North America
Dec 3, 2025
This article traces the historical evolution and current complexities of clinical documentation, emphasizing its transformation under regulatory, financial, and technological influences. It explores how documentation practices-shaped by stakeholders ...
The Medical clinics of North America
Dec 2, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly integrating into clinical practice, from imaging interpretation to decision support; however, many clinicians lack a foundational understanding of how AI systems are constructed, trained, and evaluated. This ar...
The Medical clinics of North America
Dec 1, 2025
This article reviews how artificial intelligence and machine learning are reshaping health care. After a historical overview and glossary, we explore current clinical uses including diagnostics, treatment planning, and operations. We examine ethical,...
The Medical clinics of North America
Nov 26, 2025
Transitions of care, such as intrahospital handoffs and hospital discharge, are high-risk periods for adverse events like medication errors and diagnostic delays, often stemming from communication lapses and care fragmentation. Evidence-based strateg...
The Medical clinics of North America
Sep 9, 2025
This article explores the application of big data and analytics in ambulatory medicine, population health, and inpatient medicine. The article highlights the benefits, challenges, and future directions of predictive analytics and artificial intellige...
The Medical clinics of North America
Sep 5, 2025
Mobile health (mHealth) leverages mobile technologies, including smartphones, wearables, and apps, to support clinical care, administration, education, and communication. This article reviews mHealth applications from the physician's perspective, hig...
The Medical clinics of North America
Aug 22, 2025
Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) can impact clinical care through improved care processes and improved patient outcomes. For the generalist, CDSS play a key role in the optimal management of both acute and chronic conditions, as well as preve...
The Medical clinics of North America
Aug 8, 2025
Administrative tasks remain a leading contributor to physician burnout in primary care and hospital settings. Recent advancements in informatics infrastructure, including continued development and adoption of standards and interoperability, are helpi...