Adam Wolfberg, MD

Value-based payment structures and readmission penalties incentivize longitudinal care. medcitynews.com/2022/05/its-ti… @HeyCurrent @AdamWolfberg @PatientPremier #pain #health #chronicpain #anxiety #depression #wellness #painrelief #mentalhealth #chronicillness #healing #healthcare

"Did you miss our recent Deep Dive on Home Health Care? We were joined by Sandra Van Trease; @SathyaElumalai, Alicia Chong Rodriguez (@achongr), and @AdamWolfberg. iselectfund.com/deep-dive/futu… "

It seemed inevitable that we would begin to treat a mild respiratory infection (Omicron in low-risk vaccinated adults) like we treat the common cold. The key will be protecting patients and colleagues? apnews.com/article/corona…

Prenatal genetic screening always requires thoughtful patient counseling and nuanced communication. I'm encouraged that @TheACMG and @EllenMatloff are correcting simplified @nytimes reporting in their letter to the editor nytimes.com/2022/01/08/opi… and in forbes.com/sites/ellenmat….

@HeyCurrent @hcittoday @sarahkrug1 @MattSakumoto @DanYourk Empathy transcends the medium that use to communicate: be present, listen, validate, support. And be cognizant of when tech can become a barrier. Consider the phone when video is hard, and recruit friends and family to be patient advocates.

@hcittoday @sarahkrug1 @MattSakumoto @AdamWolfberg and @DanYourk What are your answers to this?

T3: The way in which we interact and communicate with one another has evolved with the advent of technology. What are the most effective ways for clinicians to practice *digital empathy* and improve webside manner? #HITsm @sarahkrug1 @MattSakumoto

@BostonGlobe This is the chart that takes into account all of the COVID-positive patients who self-diagnose using home-based testing and never get a PCR (and make it into the official count).

This chart may tell us more about the Mass. COVID surge than any other. Here’s why. bos.gl/3jx1Nuh

@RobbieSherwood I wore that device in a massive holster on my belt with PRIDE!

Remember finally getting a Blackberry in 2006 and thinking “I have arrived.”

@MFMSperling @neel_shah @Andrea37786547 @HaeriSina Strikes me that MFM is one of the most telehealth-friendly subspecialties: 1. Most common/useful procedure is ultrasound 2. Physical exam is rarely critical 3. Consultation to patient and provider can be provided remotely. (Of course telehealth amnio/CVS won't work.)

Examining geographic access to MFM care across the US Love this one. #MFMdesert. 1. More MFMs 2. More training 3. More telehealth 4. Less burnout and retirement/quitting 5. Accept FMG 6. Streamline training @Andrea37786547 @HaeriSina ajog.org/article/S0002-…

@sarahkliff @nytimes @aatishb Respectfully, this isn't an 'investigation,' but rather, a crude meta-analysis of data others have already published. The problem you describe - the risk of a false-positive result - is part in all screening tests. OBGYNs counsel their patients about this every day. News?

Read the full @nytimes story, from me and @aatishb, here: nytimes.com/2022/01/01/ups… And if you have a story about these tests you want to share, positive or negative, please reach out - sarah.kliff@nytimes.com

Prenatal tests promise to detect rare genetic diseases in babies by scanning DNA. Labs market them as "reliable." They tell women to have "total confidence" in results. It turns out, the grave predictions made by those tests are usually wrong. (1/5) nytimes.com/2022/01/01/ups…

@commonhealth The risk of dying of COVID must be orders of magnitude greater than the risk of a vaccine-associated clot. Is this message too complex to communicate?

Well, this will not be good for consumer confidence in the J&J #CovidVaccine --wonder how many people are rushing to find appointments for alternative shots today... U.S. Recommends 'Pause' For J&J Vaccine Over Clot Reports wbur.org/commonhealth/2… via @commonhealth

Dredged out college calculus for the critically important task of predicting the time needed to get a bib in the 2021 @bostonmarathon. adamwolfberg.com/blog/2021/3/28… Thanks to @ade3 for his advice.

Great interview with @BostonTweet about turning a passion for #running and social impact into two great organizations. @StrideForStride and hearttocart.org. open.spotify.com/episode/5RilKo…

Inspiring new podcast: Lost on the Run with Larissa interviews Dave McGillivray @DMSE about #running and #giving and the #bostonmarathon. open.spotify.com/episode/0n8GHt…. Shoutouts to @DMSESports @bostonmarathon @BAA (Disclosure: podcaster is my daughter.)

Giving myself a quarantine haircut using two mirrors to clip the back reminded me of learning to operate laparoscopically as a junior OBGYN resident (MUCH lower stakes, of course). Anyone else have that experience?

@dlbernson @neel_shah Incredible data. Thank you.

@kimidefreytas We surveyed 2,113 pregnant and postpartum women last weekend. Before COVID-19, 0.7% were planning a home birth; now 2.5% are planning that.

“Now, the pandemic ‘has changed labor and delivery as we once knew it.’”

My non-expert opinion on: When will Massachusetts reopen from COVID-19 lockdown? link.medium.com/2fwwrfwhQ5

@100percentdoula Such an important point: childbirth education can be accomplished remotely (not ideal, but possible) and it's one more way doulas, physicians, and midwives can help women feel supported during this crazy time.

@AdamWolfberg Can you add prenatal childbirth education into your guide? With less face to face time in the office families could really benefit from quality education. Encouragement from their providers would go a long way to make this happen.

Here's an approach to making prenatal care safe in the time of COVID-19: fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals-heal…

Three times as many pregnant women are planning a home birth now compared to before COVID-19 in a survey of 2,212 women. oviahealth.com/blog/2020-03-2…