Dirk Stanley, MD MPH

Clinical #Informatics friends - What if we could gamify #Healthcare as an educational tool, to let leaders try out new ideas and care delivery models by building specialty clinics, sub specialty clinics, beds, ORs, and home care services, all in a safe, virtual environment?

This Republican Thinks His Party Is ‘Gaslighting’ on Venezuela

This Republican Thinks His Party Is ‘Gaslighting’ on Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...

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The Well-Tempered #HealthIT Department Index

DirkMD - #CMIO perspective -
The Well-Tempered #HealthIT Department Index
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#workflow #design #Informatics #CNIO #BlueprintsBeforeBuild #hcldr

Elon Musk says DOGE was only 'somewhat successful' and he wouldn't do it again Mega billionaire Elon Musk said his efforts leading the Department of Government Efficiency were only “somewhat successful” and he would not do it over again.

Elon Musk says DOGE was only 'somewhat successful' and he wouldn't do it again

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Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War

Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...

The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms This Special Communication discusses the JAMA Summit on Firearm Violence and provides an innovations roadmap to lead to substantial reductions in firearm violence, injuries, and harm in the US by 2040...

The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention.

Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

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Good discussion on need for #Informatics roles and responsibilities with regard to #AI deployment! #BlueprintsBeforeBuild #HealthIt #CMIO #CNIO #ptsafety #workflow #design @himssglobal.bsky.social

At the New England HIMSS @himssglobal.bsky.social conference this morning - Great list of speakers, starting with Bruno Nardone, Dr. Barry Stein, and others!

Trump Wants Proof That Covid Vaccines Work. It’s Easy to Find.

Trump Wants Proof That Covid Vaccines Work. It’s Easy to Find. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/h...

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Will the C.D.C. Survive?

Will the C.D.C. Survive? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/h...

CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling Jim O’Neill, a deputy to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling

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CVS Holds Off on Offering Covid Vaccines in 16 States www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...

Inside the C.D.C., a Growing Sense of Despair

Inside the C.D.C., a Growing Sense of Despair www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/h...

Calling all scientists and science supporters! You have a crucial role to play in countering the authoritarian threat we currently face in this country. Learn more about how you can stand up for the facts and truth that are essential for a free and democratic society. blog.ucs.org/gretchen-gol...

Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones is a big step closer to losing his studio and brand Jones has lost control of his media empire to a newly-appointed receiver who will sell it off to pay the Sandy Hook Elementary School families who sued Jones for defamation after the 2012 shootings.

Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones loses another legal battle

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's shutting down The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funnels federal money to public media stations, says it's winding down operations after President Trump signed a law rescinding all funding.

CPB to shut down after public media loses federal funding

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The 2 Beliefs Driving Conservative Health Care Policy

The 2 Beliefs Driving Conservative Health Care Policy www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/h...

Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation

Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/u...

Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers

Trump Announces Health Care Records System for Consumers www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/u...

For ‘60 Minutes,’ a Humbling Moment at an Uneasy Time for Press Freedom

For ‘60 Minutes,’ a Humbling Moment at an Uneasy Time for Press Freedom www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/b...

Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer's poet laureate, dies at 82 Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died at 82. One of the world’s most beloved and influential musicians, his family posted news of his death to his website Wednesday.

Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer's poet laureate, dies at 82

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baby is on the floor playing with some blocks. He is lying on his back. He has a ventilator attached to his neck. A ventilator is on a rolling child's toy. Cords are also attached.

6/9/25 STAT News by Jules Sherman:

A broken system forces parents to DIY hospital-level care for their medically complex children archive.is/U5KHt

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Opinion | RFK Jr. Conducts His Vaccine Purge His claims about conflicts of interest proved to be nothing.

“His goal is to eliminate incentives to develop vaccines.”

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Election conspiracy theorist sticks by false 2020 claims in defamation trial One of the nation’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, is sticking by his false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

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RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines.

RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

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Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die' Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is facing backlash after saying “we all are going to die” while talking about potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa.

apnews.com/article/joni... draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die'

Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come Americans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.

apnews.com/article/publ... cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come