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Tag: ED

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Ending the horrible loop of super utilization: A breakthrough approach to care management

Oct. 14, 2020 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD

Emergency departments provide an essential role in the health care ecosystem, but a significant proportion of visits to the emergency department are for care that might have been delivered in […]

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What my son’s broken arm taught me about a Boston hospital’s preparedness during COVID-19

July 17, 2020 / By Jean Jones, CPC

There are cartoons circulating online that show parents begging their children not to get hurt out of fear of going to the hospital. I thought they were funny and never […]

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One health system’s approach to the opioid crisis is paying off

July 22, 2019 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD

What can health systems do to combat the opioid crisis? This is the kind of question that fascinates me as I think about how we can improve healthcare outcomes through […]

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Only 3% of ED visits are avoidable? Maybe only when using the most restrictive of definitions

Sept. 29, 2017 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD

We have lots of opportunities to improve primary care access so that people have a viable alternative to an ED visit for non-emergent care. As anyone who has ever worked […]