Simone A. Bernstein

Aug 28, 2023 | statnews.com | Simone A. Bernstein |Jessica Gold

When you’re a psychiatrist, there’s no such thing as a typical day. But if you’re working in a clinic setting (like one of us, Jessi, is currently, and the other, Simone, has done previously), one thing is for sure: You’re busy. And it’s not just about seeing patients — it’s the seemingly ever-increasing electronic messages. On most days, you are scheduled for a full day of patients, both old and new, for 30 minutes or an hour, respectively.

Jul 24, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Simone A. Bernstein |Alison L. Huckenpahler |Ginger E. Nicol |Jessica Gold

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic led to a global mental health crisis,1 with increased mental health–related visits across specialties and emergency departments.2,3 This study aims to quantify this increase by comparing prepandemic and postpandemic patient messaging in psychiatry. With inbox electronic health records (EHRs) volume as the main outcome, we hypothesized an increase in postpandemic messages.

Jun 9, 2023 | medscape.com | Simone A. Bernstein |Randon Welton |Akanksha Dadlani

Abstract and Introduction Abstract Objective: The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has recommended that the provision of telemedicine services become an entrustable professional activity (EPA). Given its increased scope, medical student comfort with telemedicine was explored.