Electronic Medicine Leads to Physician BurnoutA national study of physicians led by Mayo Clinic shows the use of electronic health records and computerized physician order entry leads to lower physician satisfaction and higher rates of professional burnout. In collaboration with the American Medical Association, a study found that physician satisfaction with electronic health records and computerized physician order entry varied dramatically by specialty. To ease these negative effects of the electronic environment on physicians, Tait Shanafelt, M.D., of Mayo Clinic recommends finding ways to incorporate these tools in a manner that does not increase clerical burden for physicians or reduce their efficiency.
Media contact: Bob Nellis, Mayo Clinic Public Affairs, 507-284-5005, [email protected]
Mayo Clinic, Google to Create Online Symptom and Condition InformationWhen consumers access Google’s mobile search for information regarding symptoms, they now will get relevant related medical conditions upfront on their smartphones or other mobile devices with the help of expert Mayo Clinic clinicians. Simple symptom searches will show a list of related conditions and self-treatment options. The goal of this new symptom search is to help searchers explore and navigate health conditions related to symptoms, get basic answers quickly and, possibly, lead to contacting a health care professional.
Media contact: Kelly Reller, Mayo Clinic Public Affairs, 507-284-5005, [email protected]
Compact MRI Scanners Mayo Clinic will unveil a compact magnetic resonance imaging scanner developed in collaboration with General Electric’s Global Research Center. This small scanner is designed for MRI scans of the head, as well as small body parts, such as wrists, feet and ankles. A smaller MRI will improve the patient experience, particularly those with claustrophobia. Also this compact scanner is more energy- and space-efficient, which is important in a growing hospital, such as Mayo.
Media contact: Ethan Grove, Mayo Clinic Public Affairs, 507-284-5005, [email protected]
A First: Implantable Device to Solve Fecal IncontinenceA clinical team on Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus is the first to offer four patients with long-term fecal incontinence. This long term device is a small band of interlinked magnetic titanium beads on a titanium string that successfully mimics the function of the anal sphincter. Mayo Clinic is the only medical center that has surgically implanted this device, known as the Fenix Continence Restoration System, to help with accidental bowel leakage, which affects 20 percent of women over 45.
Media contact: Kevin Punsky, Mayo Clinic Public Affairs, 507-284-5005, [email protected] Researchers Link Specific Enzyme to Metabolic Dysfunction of AgingMayo Clinic has identified the enzyme that is responsible for the decrease of a nonprotein chemical compound that is the cause of age-related metabolic weakening, increasing diseases, such as obesity and diabetes. Dr. Eduardo Chini is researching a way to develop an increase in these levels during aging to develop therapies to prevent age-related metabolism dysfunctions.
Media contact: Megan Forliti, Mayo Clinic Public Affairs, 507-284-5005, [email protected]
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