Metastasis of E-mail at an Academic Medical Center

Paul, Ian M.; Levi, Benjamin H.

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.3934

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“…The survey method through electronic communications may have resulted in "email fatigue" and be a factor in low response rates among both specialties. 10 It is also a cross section of current opinion of practicing ophthalmologists and OBGYNs, and do not reflect rates of cesarean section or instrumental delivery solely for the reason of ophthalmologic risks.…”

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Delivery recommendations for pregnant females with risk factors for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Chiu¹,

Steele

McAlister³

et al. 2015

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

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Delivery recommendations for pregnant females with risk factors for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Chiu¹,

Steele

McAlister³

et al. 2015

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

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“…As the volume of electronic correspondence grows, it becomes proportionately more possible that such a clinically meaningful message could be overlooked or neglected when it might need to be addressed immediately. “Email metastasis” is a term that has been coined to describe the untenably voluminous amount of messages that this medium can generate, with the allegedly ‘free’ method of correspondence actually carrying substantial and hidden costs in terms of the time and otherwise hypothetically monetized physician effort devoted to reading each message and assessing its importance 4 .…”

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Social Media and Oncology: The Past, Present, and Future of Electronic Communication Between Physician and Patient

Lewis

Dicker

2015

Seminars in Oncology

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The relationship between patient and physician is in flux with the advent of electronic media that are advancing and enhancing communication. We perform a retrospective, current, and forward-looking examination of the technologies by which information is exchanged within the healthcare community. The evolution from email and listservs to blogs and the modern social networks is described, with emphasis on the advantages and pitfalls of each medium, especially in regard to maintaining the standards of privacy and professionalism to which doctors are held accountable. We support the use of contemporary platforms like Twitter and Facebook for physicians to establish themselves as trustworthy online sources of medical knowledge, and anticipate ongoing collaboration between researchers, patients, and their advocates in trial design and accrual.

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“…But one thing is clear, the burden of email is costing the health system billions of dollars globally. A recent estimate of clinician time spent reading mass distribution emails attributed an annual cost of 1 million dollars for a single institution of 629 physicians …”

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“…As an endocrinologist, I could have equally approached this from an ‘inbox obesity’ perspective. A recent publication on the outbreak of email in medicine referred to the ‘metastasis of emails’ and its impact on cost . Irrespective of which analogy is used, email is ubiquitous and is here to stay.…”

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“…A recent estimate of clinician time spent reading mass distribution emails attributed an annual cost of 1 million dollars for a single institution of 629 physicians. 7 Some people are fortunate enough to have a personal assistant to help vet their emails (and I'm not referring to Siri, Alexa or Cortana). Secretarial support provides some degree of herd immunity by shielding the email recipient from the downsides of workplace email.…”

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A 21st century plague of biblical proportions

Biggin

2018

J Paediatrics Child Health

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Modern medicine has eradicated smallpox, contained polio and is making significant advances in personalised/genetic medicine. However, we are facing a pandemic of apocalyptic proportions, and there is currently no vaccine or United Nations Charter to help address this issue. Following its insidious spread in the 1980s, the full impact of this phenomenon on civilisation has not been fully appreciated. It has slipped under the radar of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) classification systems. We all know someone who is affected by this condition, and society is struggling to cope with the acute and chronic morbidity that has ensued. I am, of course, referring to the problem of the workplace email. This article examines the problems associated with workplace email and aims to offer some strategies to help contain it.

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Metastasis of E-mail at an Academic Medical Center

Cited by 12 publications

References 3 publications

Delivery recommendations for pregnant females with risk factors for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Delivery recommendations for pregnant females with risk factors for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Social Media and Oncology: The Past, Present, and Future of Electronic Communication Between Physician and Patient

A 21st century plague of biblical proportions

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