Comments on: How to fund electronic medical records wisely http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/how-to-fund-electronic-medical-records.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Robhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/how-to-fund-electronic-medical-records.html#comment-88730 Rob Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:02:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/how-to-fund-electronic-medical-records-wisely.html#comment-88730 There is mandated intraoperability: CCHIT (cchit.org). They will EVENTUALLY communicate. I agree that this is the gaping hole. One of the reasons for this, however, is not the IT industry. It is the fear of privacy advocates. There is mandated intraoperability: CCHIT (cchit.org). They will EVENTUALLY communicate. I agree that this is the gaping hole. One of the reasons for this, however, is not the IT industry. It is the fear of privacy advocates.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/how-to-fund-electronic-medical-records.html#comment-88723 Anonymous Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/how-to-fund-electronic-medical-records-wisely.html#comment-88723 Agree with Xerxes 1729, we need efficiency in information flow first. Agree with Xerxes 1729, we need efficiency in information flow first.

]]> By: Xerxes1729http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/how-to-fund-electronic-medical-records.html#comment-88720 Xerxes1729 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/how-to-fund-electronic-medical-records-wisely.html#comment-88720 We should be able to transfer records electronically between hospitals and offices. If we can't do that because the vendors are insisting on using their own proprietary data systems, then there's no point. If the industry isn't going to voluntarily get together on its own and set some standards for interoperability, the government needs to do it. I'm all for diversity in the marketplace and innovation and whatnot, but basic, critical functions like this need to come first. We should be able to transfer records electronically between hospitals and offices. If we can’t do that because the vendors are insisting on using their own proprietary data systems, then there’s no point. If the industry isn’t going to voluntarily get together on its own and set some standards for interoperability, the government needs to do it. I’m all for diversity in the marketplace and innovation and whatnot, but basic, critical functions like this need to come first.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/how-to-fund-electronic-medical-records.html#comment-88719 Anonymous Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:07:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/how-to-fund-electronic-medical-records-wisely.html#comment-88719 What I want to know is this. Obama is planning on giving every doc an EMR, when is he going to cut my practice a check for 70 grand because we did it 3 years ago. It goes along with the entire bailout mentality. You can do everything right implement an EMR, pay your mortgage, live within your means and the federal government gives you a big middle finger while they proceed to "save" the world. What I want to know is this. Obama is planning on giving every doc an EMR, when is he going to cut my practice a check for 70 grand because we did it 3 years ago. It goes along with the entire bailout mentality. You can do everything right implement an EMR, pay your mortgage, live within your means and the federal government gives you a big middle finger while they proceed to “save” the world.

]]> By: Robhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/how-to-fund-electronic-medical-records.html#comment-88718 Rob Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:47:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/how-to-fund-electronic-medical-records-wisely.html#comment-88718 Perhaps we should give everyone a 486 computer and a 56K modem? Sorry, but trying to fix the problem with a poor product is only going to jade people against EMR. Free junk is still junk. Perhaps we should give everyone a 486 computer and a 56K modem? Sorry, but trying to fix the problem with a poor product is only going to jade people against EMR. Free junk is still junk.

]]> By: Chuck Brookshttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/12/how-to-fund-electronic-medical-records.html#comment-88716 Chuck Brooks Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:44:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/12/how-to-fund-electronic-medical-records-wisely.html#comment-88716 Open source: Some assembly required (a lot, actually), and every site will wind up having a unique implementation. If it were that easy, and without these kind of Tower Of Babel risks, then it would have been done long ago, and not only in healthcare. <br/><br/>Chuck Brooks<br/>FutureWare SCG Open source: Some assembly required (a lot, actually), and every site will wind up having a unique implementation. If it were that easy, and without these kind of Tower Of Babel risks, then it would have been done long ago, and not only in healthcare.

Chuck Brooks
FutureWare SCG

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