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duffpkgonNov 18, 2020

One of the reasons Hacking Healthcare happened is the huge dearth of material for just this question, unfortunately I don't have anything else on that still. One absolutely timeless work not directly about technology but that is still very relevant is "The House of God". It is "fiction" but it is probably the most realistic depiction of the actual happenings at hospitals that exists and as a result something technologists can benefit from.

niels_olsononOct 12, 2009

1) The Way Things Work, by David Macaulay, first edition, first read when I was, maybe 12. Taught me half-adders. Degrees in physics and medicine, and I still refer to this cartoon book.

2) The House of God by Samuel Shem. It's about a medical intern 30 years ago. Raunchy, smart, and, now that I'm an intern, all too true.

tunaponFeb 20, 2017

Just had a convo last week w/ 70+yo ER doc on this very topic. Outside of a private practice, the beauracracy is stifling(perhaps in private, too, IDK). Your actions are dictated by a/the committee. Your hands are tied if the insurance provider does not cover certain procedures or patient is un/under-insured. You will be held accountable if someone elses' dictate proves erroneous or damaging. Your earnings will erode with each new policy adjusment and never-ending growth of regulatory costs and re-ed requirements. You will be over-worked as budget cuts pile more load onto your already burdened workload. And the cherry on top, the mountains of paperwork you can complete on your off-time b/c you never have time to do it when on duty. Also, read "The House of God" for some of the other down-sides.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_God

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