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s/f = scheduled for
Anecdotal evidence from discussing with Gastroenterology providers at UCSF suggests that patient-provider messaging has become a major aspect of clinical care at UCSF, taking up significant time and providing valuable service to patients. However, there is no formal requirement to provide this type of care, nor is there a mechanism to provide re-imbursement. It is clear that this type of care will continue to increase in importance and use over time. I propose a project to formally study its use, highlighting the following aspects:
Pagers Begone: A Proposal For a Secure, Modern, Mobile Hospital Messaging System
There are two big problems with intra-team communication on the inpatient medicine service at UCSF hospital:
The goal of this proposal is to collect, catalog, and disseminate the intellectual investments medical students and residents make to explain how research pioneers care for patients. During the course of almost any clinical encounter, a question will arise whose answer requires the physician to synthesize different domains of knowledge.
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