Jennifer Lubell

Washington, D.C.

Writer at Freelance

Contributing News Writer at American Medical Association (AMA)

I am a freelance writer in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

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Articles

Ergonomic ‘Timeouts’ Make Endoscopy Easier For GIs

4 weeks ago | mdedge.com | Jennifer Lubell

Amandeep Shergill, MD, MS, AGAF, always thought she had good hand-eye coordination until she entered her gastroenterology fellowship. “You’re learning how to scope and the endoscope just feels so awkward in the hands. It can be such a difficult instrument to both learn and to use,” said Dr. Shergill, professor of clinical medicine at University of California, San Francisco. Her attendings and mentors couldn’t give her the feedback she needed. “I was told that I wasn’t holding it right.
Sutter Health grows physician leaders, cuts doctor turnover to 3%

1 month ago | ama-assn.org | Jennifer Lubell

As the threat of a doctor shortage continues in the U.S., Sutter Health has managed to drive down its physician turnover rate from 9% to 2–3% over three years while reducing burnout and saving clinical time hours. Its strategy? Creating an ecosystem that fosters a culture of learning, growing, education, leadership and curiosity-driven research.
Bringing HCC Patients Hope Through Trials, Advanced Treatments

1 month ago | mdedge.com | Jennifer Lubell

For Reena Salgia, MD, the most rewarding part about working with patients with hepatocellular carcinoma is being there for their entire journey, thanks to advancements in treatment. “It brings a smile to my face just to think about it,” says Dr. Salgia, medical director of Henry Ford Health’s Liver Cancer Clinic in Detroit. Hepatocellular carcinoma accounts for 80% of all liver cancer.
More insured patients drive higher health spending: AMA report

1 month ago | ama-assn.org | Jennifer Lubell

Spending for physician and clinical services saw faster growth rates in 2023, rising by 7.6% and 7% respectively, according to a new AMA Policy Research Perspective report on health spending trends (PDF) for 2023.
As they push ahead with AI, health leaders must set rules on use

2 months ago | ama-assn.org | Jennifer Lubell

Setting the policies, processes and principles that guide the development, deployment and use of augmented intelligence (AI) tools is a two-part process at Atlantic Health System, a large nonprofit health system with more than 500 locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Integrated security systems initially step in to ensure that AI processes are safe from a data privacy and legal perspective.
Washing hands goes long way to prevent contagious norovirus

2 months ago | ama-assn.org | Jennifer Lubell

Joanna Bisgrove, MD, was 35 weeks pregnant when she came down with a case of the contagious norovirus, sometimes called the stomach flu. She’s certain she caught it from a family friend who was recently sick and used Dr. Bisgrove’s bathroom during a visit. AMA membership offers unique access to savings and resources tailored to enrich the personal and professional lives of physicians, residents and medical students. “She was still shedding virus even though she didn't realize that.
Ochsner Health’s in Hurricane Alley, but doctors stay put. Here’s why.

2 months ago | ama-assn.org | Jennifer Lubell

When it comes to recruitment, Ochsner Health faces the same enduring challenges as other health care organizations. There is a limited number of physicians and specialties in the different markets, observed Melissa M. Love, MA, Ochsner’s system vice president of professional staff services and the Office of Professional Well-Being. Something special about Ochsner Health is its geography. Located on the Gulf Coast, Ochsner facilities are in the path of hurricanes.
Switch to race-neutral test fixes missed asthma among Black kids

2 months ago | ama-assn.org | Jennifer Lubell

Black children are more likely to have asthma than white children, yet it’s often overlooked—partly because of outdated lung-function equations. Historical use of an adjusted race correction essentially reduced the predicted lung function among Black patients, according to Erica Ridley, MD, an allergist and immunologist at Henry Ford Health in Detroit.
O monitoramento remoto dos pacientes é o futuro da reumatologia, mas quais os obstáculos?

2 months ago | portugues.medscape.com | Jennifer Lubell

Para os pacientes com artrite reumatoide, ir ao médico para falar de qualquer sinal, sintoma ou problema contínuo pode ser difícil, especialmente se houver poucos reumatologistas na região. Agora, um aplicativo móvel criado na Suíça pode amenizar essa dificuldade. O DETECTRA é um sistema de monitoramento remoto dos pacientes (MRP) que utiliza biomarcadores digitais objetivos para avaliar a atividade da doença nos casos de artrite.
When prior authorization blocks lifesaving treatments

2 months ago | ama-assn.org | Jennifer Lubell

When a patient from Indiana had to be airlifted via helicopter to get lifesaving surgery after cardiac arrest, her insurance company refused to pay the $65,000 bill for the airlift, according to a KARE-TV report. The reason: the service had not been preapproved. “Your plan doesn’t cover this service without it. You are responsible for this amount,” the payer stated. The AMA has achieved recent wins in 5 critical areas for physicians.