About The Efficient MD

Being a good doctor depends not only on who you are and what you know, but on the systems you use.

What's this website all about?

The Efficient MD is a weblog designed to help medical professionals increase their productivity, maximize their time and attention, and improve patient care. Although a vast amount of information is taught in medical school, fewer than 20% of doctors have heard a lecture on becoming more efficient. The Efficient MD is a review of innovations, "life hacks," gadgets, techniques, and useful tools designed to improve the professional lives of physicians and the health of their patients.

Who are you?

A busy practicing nephrologist. I started writing this blog because I was interested in applying ideas like those found in David Allen's book, Getting Things Done, to medical practice. I'm not a productivity guru or a consultant. (I'm also not "The Efficient MD" — that's just an ideal, and I need as much help as anybody.)

What topics have you written about?

Here's a brief selection:

• 100 Tips for Doctors on Call
  
• Using Evernote as a Professional Memory Accessible Anywhere
• Google Book Search and Medical Education
• High Complexity Medical Decision Making
• The Physician Success Strategies Conference: What Can Doctors Learn From Consultants?
• Thoughts on Patient-Physician Email
• Tips for Medical Documentation and Coding
• Voicemail for Patients
• Your Next Stethoscope Should Be Electronic. Here's Why.

Other items of interest: Google's interview with me discussing Google Book Search, The Efficient MD Wiki, an interview on physician productivity in Medscape, a mindmap of the methodology of Getting Things Done, and a slideshow on Life Hacks for Doctors.

Where can I read more?

I've contributed to several other blogs, including Kidney Notes, Tech Medicine, and Medgadget. You can also follow me on Twitter or conveniently view new posts in one place at jschwimmer.net.

Thanks for reading.