Dr. Gurpreet Dhaliwal, professor of medicine at University of California San Francisco, studies how doctors think, providing a unique perspective on what exactly takes place between the time a patient presents with symptoms and a diagnosis is finally reached.
However, the practice of medical diagnostics is complex, and the increasing reliance on technology in care delivery—specifically the electronic medical record—is only complicating matters. The appetite for metrics in healthcare and requirement for constant documentation is resulting in physicians and other care professionals bogged down by the stressors that come with it, all while breaking down the all-important doctor/patient relationship.
Dhaliwal shared his thoughts on how technology in medical practice is part of the problem but also opportunities for how it can become part of the solution in his Sunday opening keynote presentation at the Healthcare Design Expo & Conference: “How Do Doctors Think: Diagnostic Challenges in the New Era of Health IT.”