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| Spectrum News 1 | COVID, In the Community, In the Media, Innovations, Patient Care

'We had to:' UMass Memorial Health President and CEO says changes to healthcare were a 'must' to fight off COVID pandemic

COVID-19 brought on a lot of new challenges for people both in and out of healthcare. Things like mask wearing and social distancing became the norm. But surprising enough, the virus resulted in some positive changes. Changes to healthcare some never even imagined.

"Prior to COVID, we assumed that we

Now we use video interpreters all the time. But we also now became much more comfortable delivering care through video. So now, we can have a paramedic go into the home through our mobile integrated health program, do labs, do a physical exam on the patient, put an iv in, deliver fluid, deliver medication.

Dr. Eric Dickson | President and CEO, UMass Memorial Health
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| Medscape | Human Interest, In the Media, Patient Care

Managing Mental Illness in Pregnancy and Postpartum: What to Know

For women with, or at a risk for, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or other psychiatric conditions, managing mental health during pregnancy and postpartum presents unique challenges. For physicians, understanding the latest research and clinical guidance is essential for managing these

We have very clear data that tells us that if a pregnant or postpartum individual doesn’t get the treatment that they need, if they’re experiencing a mood or anxiety disorder, that can have a negative impact on themselves and on their babies.

Nancy Byatt, DO | Perinatal psychiatrist with the Women’s Mental Health at UMass Memorial Medical Center
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| UMass Chan Medical School News | Human Interest, In the Media

UMass ALS Cellucci Fund Boston Marathon Team racing for a cure

John Kelly is no stranger to endurance events. The 53-year-old Worcester resident said he’s run “probably 20” marathons, most as part of multisport Ironman triathlons.  

But this year’s Boston Marathon on April 21 will be different. Kelly is one of five runners raising thousands of dollars for

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| MassLive | Human Interest, Patient Care

Physician assistants say they could help the primary care crisis. Will Mass. lawmakers agree?

The Massachusetts Association of PAs wants state legislators to make permanent COVID-era accommodations that eliminate the legal requirement for physician assistants to register a specific supervising physician with the state.

There’s more camaraderie between physicians and PAs, and less of that historical hierarchy. More and more, physicians are recognizing our value as partners in care and that has been incredibly validating.

Thea Nolan, Physician Assistant, Interventional Radiology
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| Market Access Today | In the Media, Innovations, Patient Care

New Tablet-Based Tool Enhances Cognitive Screening in Primary Care

Primary care settings are witnessing a significant advancement in cognitive health screening with the introduction of Linus Health’s Core Cognitive Evaluation (CCE). This tablet-based assessment tool is now being integrated into routine check-ups for elderly patients, aiming to improve the detection

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| Association of Health Care Journalists | Innovations, Patient Care

UMass digital hub provides peek into future of remote patient management

When the University of Massachusetts Memorial Health in Worcester opened its digital hub last fall, it provided a glimpse of what the future of remote care management could look like.

When we think about a digital hub, it’s a setting that locates clinical caregivers and digital medicine capabilities to provide better care for patients, whether they’re in the inpatient setting, the ambulatory setting, or at home. We’ve been trying to use digital strategies to help drive some of the more important system-level strategies that we have.

Eric Alper | M.D., Chief Quality Officer and Chief Informatics Officer
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| The Worcester Guardian | In the Media, Innovations, Patient Care

Hospital at Home program assists new mothers, patients in need

Imagine recovering from a medical condition in the comfort of your own bed—no noisy beeping, no buzzing machines, no hospital roommates, and no midnight interruptions. The University of Massachusetts Medical Center has added a Postpartum at Home program to its repertoire of offerings designed to

It is not uncommon for our medical centers to have up to 70 patients boarding in our ER department waiting for a bed. It’s not an experience we want for our loved ones or ourselves.

Constantinos Michaelidis | Medical Director of the Hospital at Home program
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| CommonWealth Beacon | In the Community, In the Media, Legislation, Patient Care

The stress test facing Massachusetts health care

We all want sustainable and convenient access to primary care, timely emergency care, and reasonably priced health insurance. To get there, a legislative push that rivals Chapter 224 is needed to reframe our health care system into one that prioritizes patients and those caring for them. 

Now is the time for providers, payers, and legislators to come together to develop solutions that reduce administrative burdens for providers, increase investments in primary care, and strengthen safety net institutions.

Dr. Eric Dickson | MD, MHCM, FACEP, President and CEO
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| HealthLeaders | AI, Innovations, Patient Care

UMass Memorial Health CEO Is Addressing 'Psychology of Change' with AI to Solve the Workforce Problem

Dr. Eric Dickson shares with HealthLeaders the importance of getting clinicians on board with AI for alleviating hospital capacity constraints.

If I could fix one thing right now today for our healthcare system, it would be getting patients out of the hospital that don't need to be there.

Dr. Eric Dickson, President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health
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