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Pathology professor: Clinicians and patients experiencing 'cognitive overload'

Healthcare Finance: If you work in healthcare and have ever found yourself in sensory overload, you are not alone. Cognitive overload influences how we interact with our coworkers, the workplace culture you cultivate and the success of the care you deliver. When there is too much information and we don't know how to handle it, that leads to stress and ultimately career burnout, said Edward Klatt, a professor of pathology at Mercer University School of Medicine.

Klatt said that during a HIMSS19 session he will be looking at the science of how our brain works, how we interact with others and how information gets used. Then an interactive session will have people grouped together for a topic discussion followed by sharing.

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