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January 05, 2026By Neil J. Weissman, MD, Chief Scientific Officer
My mother, now 90, grew up in an era where the ‘doctor knows best, but those days of assumed expertise are gone. Only 36% of U.S. adults say they have a great deal of confidence in the medical system...
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May 27, 2025
By MedStar Health Research Institute
This article was written by Ana Valeria Aguirre Guemez, MD, and Abigail Fox, BA, MedStar Health Research Institute Clinical Research Assistant and incoming Georgetown University School of Medicine Me...
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May 19, 2025Our study, published in Health Services Research, shows that team-based care can help reduce visits among patients who often come to the emergency department. Terms such as “frequent flyer” or...
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May 05, 2025Our research commentary, published in Medical Design briefs, examines the workflow and other challenges of adopting new digital health technologies. Digital technology moves fast. It seems the...
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April 29, 2025By Neil J. Weissman, MD, Chief Scientific Officer
Trust is central to any relationship, especially in healthcare. In fact, trust is crucial between any service provider and consumer. Without trust, service can be impossible to supply. If I don’t tru...
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April 21, 2025The H.E.A.R. Institute’s research commentary, published in The Gerontologist, calls for the full integration of caregivers to best support successful aging. About 48 million people in th...
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April 10, 2025Our study of patients in the cardiac intensive care unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center finds that palliative care positively impacts ICU care. Patients in the cardiac intensive care un...
