Connecting Physicians from Any Device, Any Time

Published in Insight - October 2015

How does Johns Hopkins Medicine keep all of its faculty members and affiliated physicians on the same page, whether they are working down the hall, across the region or around the country? By giving them the same page to work from—a new website and companion online newsletter.

“The mission of our work is to connect the people of the world with the people of Johns Hopkins Medicine,” says Aaron Watkins, senior director of Internet strategy. “That includes connecting the people within the institution to each other.”

The new website and e-newsletter for physicians across Johns Hopkins Medicine can be accessed anywhere and will fit the screen in use. The e-newsletter, BestPractice, will provide summary information about the latest news and innovations, plus links to more in-depth coverage for practitioners to stay well-informed.

Whether a Johns Hopkins-employed physician needs a phone number for transferring a patient to The Johns Hopkins Hospital, wants to understand the Physician Payments Sunshine Act and how it impacts interactions with patients, or seeks standard credentialing policies, the new website has the answers. It also has an interface for looking up specialists from around the health system, updated articles from BestPractice and links to the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards for Physicians and Care Teams.

A separate digital resource, Johns Hopkins Clinical Connection, serves as an online location of clinical information for referring physicians and external health care professionals around the world. The website shares videos, breaking news, case presentations, articles and information about clinical trials and upcoming continuing medical education opportunities.

Whether faculty members or affiliated physicians at Johns Hopkins Medicine are looking for information about their colleagues or institution, or international health care professionals are seeking the latest from Johns Hopkins Medicine, digital resources like these will keep them all connected.