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Stress related to use of health information technology is common and predictive of burnout among physicians

HIT-Related Stress Linked to Burnout Among Physicians

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Odds of burnout up with report of poor/marginal time for documentation, time spent on EHR at home
Nearly two-thirds of insured adults with a previous health care visit did not use an online patient portal in 2017

Most Insured Patients Not Using Online Portals

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Socioeconomic disparities exist in use of patient portals; privacy concerns cited for nonuse
An educational intervention can improve patients' ability to self-manage their chronic diseases

Patient Education Can Improve Chronic Disease Management

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Improvement seen in patients' ability to manage disease, medical students' ability to educate them
A history of intimate partner violence or sexual assault and current symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder are associated with an increased risk for menopause symptoms

History of Partner Violence Tied to Menopause Symptoms

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History of sexual assault and current PTSD also associated with higher risk for menopause symptoms
Only 15.4 percent of physicians work in practices that use telemedicine for a wide spectrum of patient interactions

Few Physicians Work in Practices That Use Telemedicine

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Specialty and larger practice size are correlates of telemedicine use
Infections requiring hospitalization or treatment with anti-infective agents are associated with an increased subsequent risk for mental disorders

Infections Linked to Increased Later Risk for Mental Disorders

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Subsequent risk increased with infections requiring hospitalization, treatment with anti-infective agents
The use of telemedicine for substance use disorder is relatively low in a commercially insured population

Use of Telemedicine Low for Substance Use Disorder Treatment

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Although still low, use increased rapidly from 2010 to 2017
Many patients intentionally withhold information from clinicians

Many Patients Withhold Information From Clinicians

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Reasons for nondisclosure include not wanting to be judged or lectured, being embarrassed
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has developed a draft strategy to reduce the health information technology burden

HHS Issues Draft Strategy for Reducing Health IT Burden

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Strategy is open for public comment through Jan. 28, 2019

November 2018 Briefing – Psychiatry

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for November 2018. This roundup includes the latest...