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Figure 3 bob wachter, md, chief of hospital medicine, ucsf. Robert wachter s eloquent new book that it has captured every one of these conflicting emotions, all powerfully felt and intelligently analyzed. Sep 17, 2015 along with being interim chair of the department of medicine at the university of california and ranked by modern healthcare as the most influential physicianexecutive in the u. Connect with users and join the conversation at wired. He is also chief of the division of hospital medicine. This month, bob wachter, md, mhm, chief of the division of hospital medicine at the university of california san francisco medical center and well known for his work in patient safety and healthcare quality, debuts his latest book, the digital doctor. Janus is the god of medicine these days, and it is the great strength of dr. Hope, hype, and harm at the dawn of medicines computer age by robert m. I had a chance to read bobs terrific new book, the digital doctor, and then chat with him about the good and notsogood consequences of the rapidly digitization of healthcare. The digital doctor goodreads meet your next favorite book. Abraham verghese, md, professor, stanford university andauthor of the bestselling cutting for stone bob wachter s quest to improve the safety of american healthcare represents the very essence of a physicians duty to put the patient first. Robert wachters eloquent new book that it has captured every one of these conflicting emotions, all powerfully felt. In the fall of 1996, the telephone began ringing nonstop in dr.

He coined the term hospitalist in 1996 and is often considered the father of the hospitalist field, the fastest growing specialty in the history of modern medicine. Gain a thorough understanding of the key principles of patient safety with the subjects pioneer text now in full color this highly readable yet comprehensive book will appeal to every member of the healthcare team. I have been privileged to have a conversation with bob wachter, who is a professor of medicine at ucsf and the author of the new york times science bestselling book, the. View the profiles of professionals named bob wachter on linkedin. My reservation was that i travel a lot and katie was just starting her book tour when katie suggested we get him. He is a frequent contributor to the new york times and wall street journal. Along with being interim chair of the department of medicine at the university of california and ranked by modern healthcare as the most influential physicianexecutive in the u. Atul gawande, bestselling author of complications internal bleeding is er meets fast food nation. Abraham verghese, md, professor, stanford university and author of the bestselling cutting for stone. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Join facebook to connect with bob wachter and others you may know. Wachter is a prominent academic physician on the faculty of ucsf, where he is chairman of the department of medicine, the lynne and marc benioff endowed chair in hospital medicine, and the holly smith distinguished professor in science and medicine. The department is generally ranked among the top handful in the u. In 2015, modern healthcare magazine named him the most influential physicianexecutive in the united states.

Hes most recently author of a brandnew book the digital doctor. Professor and associate chair, department of medicine university of california, san francisco. Robert wachter examines highs and lows of digitizing. Bob wachter, professor and chair of the department of medicine. Understanding patient safety edition 1 by robert wachter. Robert wachter talks about his new book, the digital doctor.

Hope, hype and harm at the dawn of medicines computer age. Bob wachter, author at the hospital leader the official. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Robert wachters eloquent new book that it has captured every one of these conflicting emotions, all powerfully felt and intelligently analyzed. A basic text on all things patient safety from robert wachter, an academic physician who has been heavily involved in defining the direction of the movement.

Wachter, md is professor and chair of the department of medicine at the university of california, san francisco, where he is the holly smith distinguished professor in science and medicine and the benioff endowed chair in hospital medicine. Yet an awful lot of versels original critique and the responses he provoked still rings true about the wider culture and discussion of healthcare and technology, not in ccio circles in my experience but elsewhere. He more or less invented the concept of the hospitalist, hes been a leader in patient safety, and even dressed up and sang as elton john at the conference he runs. This month, bob wachter, md, mhm, chief of the division of hospital medicine at the university of california san francisco medical center and well known for his. Wachters digital doctor explores the dark side of health it.

Robert wachter chronicles the challenges of digitizing medicine and health care and the potential technology holds in his new book, the. Mar 15, 2015 i had a chance to read bob s terrific new book, the digital doctor, and then chat with him about the good and notsogood consequences of the rapidly digitization of healthcare. Apr 05, 2020 ben goes to the experts on healthcare and the economy to weigh the coronavirus challenges from both perspectives. Understanding patient safety by robert wachter 2012. Abraham verghese, md, professor, stanford university andauthor of the bestselling cutting for stone bob wachters quest to improve the safety of american healthcare represents the very essence of.

Provides balanced arguments of the risks and benefits of digital implementation. Wachter, author of more than 250 articles and six books, coined the term hospitalist in 1996 and is considered one of the worlds leading experts on patient safety and healthcare quality. I had a chance to read bob s terrific new book, the digital doctor, and then chat with him about the good and notsogood consequences of the rapidly digitization of healthcare. Interview with bob wachter, md ucsf hospital medicine. The topic will be the subject of my new book, to be published spring 2015. Bob wachter, author at the hospital leader the official blog of the. The digital doctor robert wachter 9780071849463 netgalley.

He is generally considered the father of the hospitalist field, the fastest growing specialty in the history of modern medicine. Wachter is author of 250 articles and 6 books and is a frequent contributor to the new york times and wall street journal. As was fairly typical of jewish families at the time, we moved to long island when i was six months old. Robert wachters eloquent new book excerpt that it has captured every one of these conflicting emotions, all powerfully felt and intelligently. Wachter, md is professor and chair of the department of medicine at the university of california, san francisco. He has published 250 articles and 6 books in the fields of quality, safety, and health policy. Bob wachters new book examines healthcare in digital age. The gogiver influencer is a story about two young, ambitious businesspeople. Wachter, who served as interim chair for the past year, will also become the holly smith distinguished professor in science and medicine. Robert wachter examines highs and lows of digitizing health care. Wachter is a prominent academic physician on the faculty of ucsf, where he is. Ucsf professor bob wachter has had a front row view of the collision of irresistible emerging technology with an immovable healthcare system, and has managed to navigate this interface with unusual nuance, grace and a healthy sense of humor, a story he shares in the wonderful, recently published book the digital doctor. I have been privileged to have a conversation with bob wachter, who is a professor of medicine at ucsf and the author of the new york times science bestselling book, the digital doctor.

Wachter is author of approximately 300 articles and 6 books. Robert wachter, md, appointed as new chair of department. Robert wachter examines highs and lows of digitizing health. Author of six books, his most recent, the digital doctor. Bob wachters book and report also seem to have tempered much hype. By pulling back the curtain to show us the hidden world of doctors and nurses, it paints a remarkable and unforgettable picture of how medical mistakes happen. His new book, being mortal, is a runaway bestseller, as have been his three prior. Wachter good account of modern day health care and the requirements for digital to be implemented. Though relatively new to the schools department of medicine. He coined the term hospitalist and is considered the father of the hospitalist field, the fastest growing medical specialty in modern times. Robert wachter, md, appointed as new chair of department of.

Wachter is an international leader in health care safety and quality. The digital doctor by robert wachter weighs medicines. But its the major story in the book, excerpted in medium and featured in the new york times oped wachter wrote, which is squarely in camp one. Bob wachter, ucsfs chief of medical service, is credited with helping create a new specialty in medicine. Wachters digital doctor explores the dark side of health. Hope, hype, and harm at the dawn of medicines computer age. May 26, 2015 janus is the god of medicine these days, and it is the great strength of dr. Bob wachter, chair of the department of medicine at ucsf, introduced, questioned and moderated the ucsf team.

Bob wachter, digital doctor author, interviewed medscape. Wachter and shojania have written a book that matters. Robert wachter s office at the university of california san francisco. In the digital doctor, wachter is our indispensable guide through the computerization of medicinethe rich history, forces that impede progress. Robert wachter, one of the leading voices in the modern patient safety movement. He has published more than 250 articles and six books on health care topics, including understanding patient safety, the worlds topselling safety primer, now in its third edition.

Wachter, md is professor and interim chairman of the department of medicine at the university of california, san francisco, where he holds the lynne and marc benioff endowed chair in hospital medicine. Bob wachters new book examines healthcare in digital age the. Understanding patient safety edition 2 by robert wachter. Read bob wachters bio and get latest news stories and articles. Bob wachter, md, mhm, chief of the division of hospital medicine at the university of california at san francisco, talks about accountable care organizations, trends in managed care, his new book, and why hospitalists need to think, at times, like machiavelli.

Bob wachter, a professor and chair of the university of california, san franciscos department of medicine, has been posting updates on twitter explaining what hes seeing day by day. Wachter is one of the worlds true leaders in patient safety and health quality, and first author of internal bleeding, a trade book about patient safety that spent several weeks on the best seller lists. While modern medicine produces miracles, it also delivers care that is too often unsafe, unreliable, unsatisfying, and impossibly expensive. Robert wachter discusses his new book, the digital doctor.

Institutions, university of california, san francisco. During his sabbatical year, wachter travelled the country interviewing close to 100 people involved in one way or the other in the digitization of health care. Find out more about robert wachter and their talk at tedmed. Ben goes to the experts on healthcare and the economy to weigh the coronavirus challenges from both perspectives. Pdf the digital doctor hope hype and harm at the dawn of. Robert wachter is professor and chair of the department of medicine at the university of california, san francisco. Robert wachter is professor and associate chair of the department of medicine at the university of california, san francisco, where he directs the 60physician division of hospital medicine.

Praise for the digital doctor janus is the god of medicine these days, and it is the great strength of dr. Bob wachter has been about as influential an academic doctor as theres been in recent years. In a manner that is both cordial and straightforward, dr. He is also coauthor with his mit colleague erik brynjolfsson of the 2014 book, the second machine age. Robert wachters office at the university of california san francisco. Interview with bob wachter, md interview with bob wachter, md. From the back cover praise for the digital doctorjanus is the god of medicine these days, and it is the great strength of dr. Hes also pissed off lots of doctors by being a recent one year chair of the newly controversial and perhaps scandalous abim. Robert wachter, md professor of medicine associate chair, department of medicine ucsf school of medicine dr. He coined the term hospitalist in a 1996 new england journal of. Ive long admired bob wachter for his skill and acumen as a physician and as a leader in the field of patient safety and healthcare quality, but this book has made me appreciate him in a new light.

Jul 25, 2015 0 comments robert wachter, md march, 2015 andy mcafee is the associate director of the center for digital business at mits sloan school of management. Tomas diaz, one of the 20 ucsf doctors and medical staff who volunteered to assist in new york, where more than 30,000 residents. Its the harrowing five chapter recounting of how an adolescent at ucsfwachters own hospitalchoked down 38 pills when he was supposed to get two and ended up in a coma. Wachter, md is professor and associate chair of the department of medicine at the university of california, san francisco, where he directs the 60physician division of hospital medicine. Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies, one of my. Hope, hype, and harm at the dawn of medicines computer age, wachter takes readers on a tour of how electronic health records, despite enormous expense and promise, have all too often led to distracted physicians and medical mishaps that sometimes outstrip those made with pen and paper.