Ambulatory: New Colorectal Cancer Screening Health Maintenance The five Health Maintenance Colon Cancer screening types have been consolidated into one combined Health Maintenance topic called “Colorectal Cancer screening” Any of the five screening types will satisfy the health maintenance requirement Colonoscopy CT Colonography Cologuard Annual Fecal Blood Testing Sigmoidoscopy When one test is performed that […]
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Sharma Nominated for AHA Guideline Panel
Posted by | Congratulations, Patient CareDr. Garima Sharma, assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology, was nominated to be on the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Statement on Maternal Health Policy. The panel discuss policies and produce guidelines that will be released in 2021. This is the third AHA guideline panel in which Dr. Sharma has been asked to participate. […]
Epic Tip of the Week: July 10, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareFYI: Quarterly Epic Upgrade July 16, 2020 Inpatient & Ambulatory: Less Cluttered Problem List [NEW LOOK – Effective 7/16/20] Labels removed from several button icons reduces wrapping and scrolling in the Problem List section and provides consistency with other locations in Epic. Inpatient & Ambulatory: Turn off Duplicative Secure Chat Notifications [NEW FEATURE - Effective […]
Thank You For All You Do: Endocrinology and Hematology
Posted by | Education, Leadership, Patient Care, ResearchNo one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
New Division: Hospital Medicine at JHH
Posted by | Congratulations, Leadership, Patient CareI am excited to announce the Division of Hospital Medicine at JHH. This represents an important event in the evolution of the JHH Hospital Medicine program that initially found a home in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Today we find ourselves at a crossroads, due to the pressing expansion of the hospitalist roles in […]
Thank You for All You Do: Clinical Pharmacology, Geriatrics and Occupational Medicine
Posted by | Education, Leadership, Patient Care, ResearchNo one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Thoughts on SGIM’s Position Statement on Social Determinants of Health
Posted by | Leadership, Patient Care, Vice Chair ContributorsWe want to call your attention to the position statement recently released by the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) on the internist’s role in addressing social determinants of health. The statement calls on internists and community practitioners to expand their reach beyond the medical office and hospital bedside to partner with others in addressing […]
Thank You For All You Do: Gastroenterology and Nephrology
Posted by | Patient Care, ResearchNo one is untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although all departments in the School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Health System have come together in remarkable ways to meet this challenge, no group has given more than the Department of Medicine. COVID-19 is fundamentally a medical illness, and our department is at the forefront in […]
Epic Tip of the Week June 26, 2020
Posted by | Patient CareInpatient & Ambulatory: Storyboard [NEW LOOK – Effective 7/16/20] Storyboard will replace the Header/Banner and varies based on user role and encounter type/location Activity tabs display across the top [old Header/Banner position] and the Storyboard [new Header/Banner] displays on the left vertical side of the workspace Storyboard decreases the amount of scrolling, clicks, and page […]
Donate Plasma to COVID-19 Study
Posted by | Patient Care, ResearchOn June 4, Evan Bloch presented a webinar for the Maryland Department of Health. The topic was the convalescent plasma donor study. Persons who have recovered from COVID-19 illness may want to donate their plasma for prevention or treatment in others. This study will determine if the person qualifies for donation. Adults interested in donating […]