Health Journalism 2016

The frequency and impact of diagnostic medical error is drawing unprecedented attention since the recent release of the Institute of Medicine’s groundbreaking report, "Improving Diagnosis in Health Care." In response, the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine has convened a coalition to bring much-needed attention to this challenge. SIDM and the coalition are driving action on the IOM report’s recommendations across the health care system. Dr. Mark Graber and Paul Epner from SIDM will provide an overview of the steps being taken to catalyze measureable action to improve diagnosis and the early results that have occurred. We’ll also hear from Dr. Lisa Sanders, who writes the popular Diagnosis column for the New York Times Magazine. She’s the author of "Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis."