Knowing what to do is not the same as getting it done in clinical work

jonc101x · x · 2026-10-28

Part 4/14 of Stanford's thread makes the core argument: knowing what to do is not the same as getting it done. The cited tweet (3/14) explains that even purely cognitive, computer-based clinical work means reviewing a chart, finding echocardiograms from two years ago, reconciling with morning labs, deciding what to do, placing the orders, and documenting the encounter — a full workflow rather than single-shot Q&A.

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