Monday, May 12, 20082
Electronic records by 2014?
There's a reason why universal electronic records are nothing but a pipe dream:
The high cost of EMRs, combined with a small return on investment, is a main reason why physicians have been slow to adopt systems . . . While some EMR functions, such as billing and transcribing notes, financially benefit physicians, most of the return on investment accrues to health plans.
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Anonymous
The census bureau can't even computerize the census taking---and that just gathers about 7 pieces of information per person--and they have had 10 years to plan.
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Conciergedoc
despite the whining, I belive most doctors will make the switch on their own in the next 5 years. They will have to just to compete from a patient perspective and marketing point of view. Being "A modern day 21st century practice" is what is driving new patients to my office.
Post a Comment »11:02 PM
Also, the youtube, facebook, blackberry generation will not accept the archic, albeit cheap practice management systems from the 1970s.
So stop your whining, pick an EMR, prepare a realistic implmentation plan, and do it. You will have to anyway.
9:45 PM