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Barry P Chaiken, MD

Barry P Chaiken, MD

Covid-19: Lessons from Smallpox

In 1980 the World Health Organization declared smallpox eliminated, a long 21 years after the start of the eradication program. Initial…

3 min readJan 16, 2021

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Covid-19: Lessons from Smallpox

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Barry P Chaiken, MD

Let’s Be Careful Out There

The Sunday announcement by FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen A Hahn that convalescent plasma had received emergency approval quickly sparked…

1 min readAug 25, 2020

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Let’s Be Careful Out There

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Barry P Chaiken, MD

Integration of Analytics in the EHR

In this episode of Reimagining Healthcare and IT, Tom Koulopoulos and I explore the importance of workflow in healthcare and its impact on…

1 min readAug 24, 2020

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Barry P Chaiken, MD

Is it Safe to Reopen Schools?

Our country now faces the most significant public health crisis in more than a century. The COVID-19 virus has upended our lives and put…

5 min readAug 4, 2020

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Schoolroom

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Barry P Chaiken, MD

Final Two Phases on the Road to Recovery

In my first two articles on our road to recovery, I covered the first two phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. In them I shared my thoughts on…

3 min readJun 15, 2020

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Final Two Phases on the Road to Recovery

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Barry P Chaiken, MD

When in Crisis Mode, Let everyone Follow the Data

As I write this at the end of March, I am confronted with a world turned upside down. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed every part of my…

4 min readJun 8, 2020

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Computer screen showing trends in a graph.

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Barry P Chaiken, MD

Phase 2: Next Stop on Provider Road to Recovery

In my first article on a Provider Road to Recovery I shared the steps provider organizations needed to take to respond to the needs of…

3 min readJun 4, 2020

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Phase 2: Next Stop on Provider Road to Recovery

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Barry P Chaiken, MD

Provider Road to Recovery: Phase 1

The American Hospital Association estimates the lost revenue to hospitals from the pandemic to be $50.7 bil. per month or $202.6 bil. over…

3 min readMay 20, 2020

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Provider Road to Recovery: Phase 1

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Barry P Chaiken, MD

The Choice

The inherent nature of patient care requires making a choice. What therapy will help the patient get better? What is the probability the…

3 min readMay 6, 2020

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The Choice

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Barry P Chaiken, MD

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines Not an Easy Shot in the Arm

A crisis has a way of focusing the mind. With millions infected and hundreds of thousands of dead from SARS-CoV-2 infections, thousands of…

3 min readApr 22, 2020

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Syringe about to be used to inject vaccine into upper arm or patient.

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Barry P Chaiken, MD

Barry P Chaiken, MD

Barry P. Chaiken, MD is writing a book on healthcare information technology using his over 30 years’ experience in the industry.

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