Doctor Shortage: Barrier To Fixing The Health Care Mess
Those of you who have been faithfully but foolishly following my entries about the U.S. health care , know that one of my big concerns has been the shortage of…
Read moreI Know You Are Bored But I Have Something Else to Say About Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
This AM, I heard part of an NPR report on a survey conducted about patients’ attitudes about EHRs. I didn’t catch all of the report but I gathered that people…
Read moreEven More About Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
The subject of EHRs must be a really “hot” topic these days since in almost any medical journal or newspaper I pick up there is something about EHRs. For example,…
Read moreMore About Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
A few days ago (April 15, 2009), I posted an entry about EHRs. I should have waited because that very afternoon what should appear in my mailbox but the most…
Read moreElectronic Health Records (EHR): Will They Improve Patient Care And Cut Costs?
What is all this business about electronic health records? Traditionally, physicians and other health care providers have documented patient encounters by writing illegible notes in medical charts. If the patient…
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