ABSTRACT
The value of tablet computer use in education is an area of considerable interest. Preliminary investigations shows that medical students feel that tablet computers were a positive addition to the preclinical curriculum. To better understand how and why medical students use tablet computers, we conducted an online survey of medical students in the United States This study shows frequent tablet computer use by medical students. Students in clinical years of medical school are the most frequent users of tablet computers. The high frequency of tablet computer use suggest that this may be an important area for medical educators to explore.
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Curriculum , Students, Medical , Computers, Handheld , Education, Medical , Humans , Surveys and Questionnaires , United StatesABSTRACT
Periodic clinical productivity feedback with peer comparison produces significant changes to CPT code distributions, which leads to improvements in per-encounter work relative value units (wRVUs) (+25%) and charges (+20%). Improved wRVU production and charges can lead to increased collections, thus improving a practice's financial outlook without increasing patient volume. These interventions have minimal cost or risk to a hospitalist practice.