Chief, Division of Health System Innovation and Research (@UofUHSIR), University of Utah, co-Director of @UtahCTSI. Tweets are my own.

Joined January 2011
The power of mindfulness - fascinating. Clinical trial shows that 8-weeks of mindfulness therapy decreases opioid misuse and pain with effects lasting as long as 9 months. Via @DrEricGarland @USocialWork @UUtah @JAMAInternalMed. attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff…
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I met with some amazing, practical, caring providers today via a studio with the CCET group of @utahctsi. It left me feeling energized about what informatics can do. Thanks to all who participated.
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Mary Peng (⁦@UofUMedicine⁩ MS2) presenting about prevalence of Long Covid symptoms and association with quality of life. Most people are better at day 28…can’t wait to see the 6 month data. #recover #pasc #rightcareforeverypatient ⁦@UofUHSIR⁩ ⁦
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Minimal masking and no enforcement @slcairport @Delta gates.
Delta variant is real. If all you care about is if you get infected, vaccines help less with delta. But if you want to stay out of the hospital and survive, vaccine is the way to go. And remember #maskuputah because #CovidIsNotOver
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Nice look at what's coming in the healthcare age of 'wearables', by great colleagues @rashmeeushah @libophed @DrJRums & others 👍👏👇 "Association of Wearable Devices With Pulse Rate and Health Care Use in Adults With AF" ja.ma/3wLsKjV @JAMANetworkOpen
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Congrats to @Jacob_A_George for winning this year's @ACTScience Postdoctoral Translational Science Award! Dr. George is a TL1 Scholar from @utahctsi who works at the intersection of robotics and neuroscience. #CTSAProgram #neurotwitter Read more: clic-ctsa.org/news/utah-ctsi…
Investments in our care infrastructure aren’t just nice to have, they’re essential. One clear takeaway from this pandemic is that when we don’t have schools, daycares, and paid leave, people can’t work and our economy suffers. @PaidLeaveUS #BuildBackBetter
"But as we have all learned in the course of the last pandemic year, care infrastructure is just that: Caregivers are "rocks" and the solid foundation upon which the economy works," writes @GioLockhart. cnn.com/2021/04/09/opinions/…
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Rachel Hess retweeted
If you think women talk too much, it may be because you expect them to talk so little. A man who runs his mouth and holds court is a confident expert. A woman who speaks up is an aggressive bitch. Recognizing this injustice is a step toward changing it. washingtonpost.com/outlook/2…
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Don’t know why but this news just made me very very emotional. #sciencematters We are literally sciencing the sh*t out of this thing.
Replying to @AP
The first trucks carrying a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the U.S. have pulled out of a Michigan manufacturing facility. Shipments of the Pfizer vaccine will set in motion the biggest vaccination effort in American history. apne.ws/0rOcwEx
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Excited for my @UofUHSIR and @UofUPHS colleagues @PharmDerington @jordanbking. My patients thank you for this work examining daily dosing of ACE/ARB #rightcareforeverypatient
How many of your pts taking lisinopril or losartan are on BID dosing? What's your experience with effectiveness/safety of this regimen over daily dosing? Huge thank-yous to @AHA_Research @AHAScience @KPcolorado @CUPharmacy @jordanbking @PLOSONE tinyurl.com/y2m45d64
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Rachel Hess retweeted
Don't miss the TIIS workshop entitled "Rigorous Implementation Research: The Implementation Research Logic Model and Key Design Considerations" on December 1st at 1pm MST presented by Dr. JD Smith. Register at: bit.ly/2X0FnrF
Never dreamed I would have protestors at my home in Fairview. But we don’t get many visitors, so if you make the long drive, the least we can do is make you cookies and hot chocolate. I’m glad I got a chance to tell them I love them even if we disagree on masks. #OneUtah
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Due to the alarming rate of COVID infections within our state, tonight I issued a new state of emergency with several critical changes to our response. These changes are not shutting down our economy, but are absolutely necessary to save lives and hospital capacity. #utpol
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We did it, @JoeBiden.
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Thinking of my hospitalist colleagues and my primary care colleagues going to back them up in the hospital. We can’t sustain this Covid growth trajectory. This time, winning is NOT getting to #1 #maskuputah
Please watch this moving video about our employees protecting our community. Thank you to our frontline staff for your courage and commitment to your patients! youtu.be/fHXHUpXmwFQ
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With $5 million from #NIH #RADx-UP, SCALE-UP Utah is designed to improve COVID-19 testing among underserved and vulnerable populations. David Wetter @huntsmancancer, @guilhermedfiol @uudbmi, @rhessmd @UofUPHS @CCTSUtah are leading the initiative. Read more healthcare.utah.edu/publicaf…
#NIH’s #RADx-UP is investing $234M to improve testing in groups disproportionately affected by #COVID19 (African Americans, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Latinos, Native Hawaiians, older adults, pregnant women & those who are homeless or incarcerated). bit.ly/2GiPd2O
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First day of Covid school spring. Earthquake. First day of Covid school fall. Hurricane force wind. Trying to avoid finding meaning.
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