Michael Chen, MD

@shihjay2

Family Doctor, Tech Geek, NOSH ChartingSystem, Child Abuse Victim Advocacy

Portland, Oregonnoshemr.wordpress.comJoined September 2012

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Michael Chen, MD

@shihjay2

Nov 17, 2020

Interesting thread...

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Daniel George

@drgdanielgeorge

Nov 11, 2020

A research team I’m part of just published data looking at the ‘diseases of despair’ crisis over the last decade (full article is free and available online). A brief summary of our findings below, and some thoughts.... bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/10/

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Who pays in the end when the only financial lifeline for primary care during a pandemic gets cut?

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That quote was so revealing about the US healthcare system more than probably the authors of this op-ed intended.

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"Making telehealth coverage expansions permanent could lead people to use their insurance coverage more often by making care more convenient, thus costing private insurance companies more money."

Michael Chen, MD

@shihjay2

Oct 29, 2020

The unraveling continues: Your health insurance may not cover your next virtual doctor's visit. marketwatch.com/story/your-hea via

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marketwatch.com

Your health insurance may not cover your next virtual doctor's visit

Health insurers are starting to roll back coverage for telehealth – even though demand is way up due to COVID-19.

Michael Chen, MD

@shihjay2

Jul 24, 2020

This is so Portland...

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Portland Bureau of Transportation

@PBOTinfo

Jul 24, 2020

PBOT News Release: City of Portland demands federal government remove barrier that illegally blocks downtown bike lane, causes hazard to traveling public Details: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORPOR

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Gregory McKelvey

@GregoryMcKelvey

Jul 19, 2020

America, meet Portland.

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One Medical

@onemedical

Jun 26, 2020

Portland District Medical Director Michael Chen, MD explains how One Medical's membership-based primary care practice works:

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One Medical

It's no ordinary doctor's office! Tammy Hernandez met with One Medical’s District Medical Director Michael Chen, MD, to find out how a membership-based primary care practice works. One Medical has...

Michael Chen, MD

@shihjay2

Jun 5, 2020

In solidarity with #WhiteCoatsForBlackLives

Michael Chen, MD

@shihjay2

Apr 30, 2020

Among the multiple points of failure in the US response to the pandemic, the EHR became an obstacle when it comes to clinical relevance and patient care. newyorker.com/magazine/2020/

Michael Chen, MD

@shihjay2

Apr 29, 2020

Balancing surveillance with privacy during the pandemic. The need for decentralization and open source technologies in digital health.

blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu

Community Organizations Can Reduce the Privacy Impacts of Surveillance During COVID-19 | Bill of...

Until there is a vaccine or treatment for COVID-19, our economy and privacy will be at the mercy of imperfect technology used in the pandemic response.

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One Medical

@onemedical

Apr 8, 2020

That’s right – we’ve got you covered. Anyone who has symptoms and wants to be tested for #covid19 can now get tested at One Medical. Across the country, our testing site teams are ready for you. ms.spr.ly/6010TeLne #flattenthecurve

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One Medical

@onemedical

Mar 24, 2020

We're proud to announce that One Medical is now serving Portland. Our newest District Medical Director Michael Chen, MD talks about why he's looking forward to caring for the Portland community:

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Provider Spotlight with Portland’s Own Michael Chen, MD

From its rivers and parks to its bridges and bicycle paths, we couldn’t be more excited to be in Portland! To get the inside scoop, we talked to our newest District Medical Director Michael Chen, MD...

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Ryan Struyk

@ryanstruyk

Mar 5, 2020

Trump just said the WHO estimate of a 3.4 percent coronavirus death rate globally is "really a false number" adding "this is just my hunch" but "personally, I would say the number is way under 1 percent."

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discussing patient privacy #SSID and the need for governance ... Listen to the whole thing here: events.tvworldwide.com/Events/ONC-Ann (his portion at 29.5min- questions start at 40 min) #PatientMatching

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The fallout continues...

washingtonpost.com

A tech company gave doctors free software — rigged to encourage them to prescribe opioids, prosec...

Practice Fusion accepted $1 million in kickbacks from a major opioid manufacturer in exchange for boosting their sales, according to court documents filed Monday.

Michael Chen, MD

@shihjay2

Jan 27, 2020

STAT: Epic's call to block a proposed data rule is wrong for many reasons. statnews.com/2020/01/27/epi via

Physicians should rage against the machine. Technology inflicted trauma. nytimes.com/2019/11/01/hea

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Another example of obsolete #HealthIT infrastructure: nytimes.com/2019/09/05/opi Who are the gatekeepers and who are the barbarians in this story?

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nytimes.com

Opinion | The American Medical System Is One Giant Workaround (Published 2019)

From Obamacare to nurses stockpiling medicine, health care has become a jury-rigged mess.

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The Health Care Blog

@THCBstaff

Sep 5, 2019

This week's articles in the

@nytimes

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frame the patient #healthdata issue as “barbarians at the gate.” The real issue is an obsolete #HealthIT infrastructure ill-suited for the coming age of #BigData and #machinelearning, says

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Barbarians at the Gate

By ADRIAN GROPPER, MD US healthcare is exceptional among rich economies. Exceptional in cost. Exceptional in disparities. Exceptional in the political power hospitals and other incumbents have...