Comments on: Is health IT being rushed, leading to patient errors? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michael Kirsch, M.D.http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to.html#comment-91189 Michael Kirsch, M.D. Wed, 06 May 2009 15:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to-patient-errors.html#comment-91189 The vast majority of physicians have not pulled the electronic medical record (EMR) trigger. Here's why. http://mdwhistleblower.blogspot.com/2009/04/electronic-medical-records-fear-factor.html The vast majority of physicians have not pulled the electronic medical record (EMR) trigger. Here’s why. http://mdwhistleblower.blogspot.com/2009/04/electronic-medical-records-fear-factor.html

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to.html#comment-91146 Anonymous Mon, 04 May 2009 12:25:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to-patient-errors.html#comment-91146 Good products live up to the claims made for them, and they sell themselves. EMRs fail on both counts Good products live up to the claims made for them, and they sell themselves. EMRs fail on both counts

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to.html#comment-91135 Anonymous Sun, 03 May 2009 15:19:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to-patient-errors.html#comment-91135 VERY FUNNY, KEV<br /><br />Is there going to be huge H.I.T. screw-up? Will Obama/Newt screw-up H.I.T.? Will billion$$ of tax-dollars be lost?<br /><br />Is the Pope Catholic?<br /><br />Of course -- ~50% of big I.T. projects fail. Anyone with authentic I.T. experience knows that.<br /><br />This H.I.T. thing isn't about reality. It's about spending tax dollars and buying votes.<br /><br />And when failures happen and tax dollars lost -- will anyone be held accountable? <br /><br />Sure -- just like the guy(s) involved with SCARE Force One buzzing Ground Zero and frightening millions of people.<br /><br />Gimme a break. And quit BS-ing. VERY FUNNY, KEV

Is there going to be huge H.I.T. screw-up? Will Obama/Newt screw-up H.I.T.? Will billion$$ of tax-dollars be lost?

Is the Pope Catholic?

Of course — ~50% of big I.T. projects fail. Anyone with authentic I.T. experience knows that.

This H.I.T. thing isn’t about reality. It’s about spending tax dollars and buying votes.

And when failures happen and tax dollars lost — will anyone be held accountable?

Sure — just like the guy(s) involved with SCARE Force One buzzing Ground Zero and frightening millions of people.

Gimme a break. And quit BS-ing.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to.html#comment-91120 Anonymous Sat, 02 May 2009 20:31:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to-patient-errors.html#comment-91120 Thousands of knowledgeable professionals with a personal stake are independently coming to the conclusion that the benefits of EMR do not currently outweigh the advantages. These are the hospital administrators, boards, and medical staff currently deciding not to do it for now. <br /><br />Nothing should be mandated here. Information technology should be allowed to evolve in healthcare the same way it has in other areas of the economy based on it proving it's worth to those responsible for their particular operations--not mandated based on theoretical advantages that are being exagerated by those with ulterior motives while concealing the problems.<br /><br />Freedom will work if we give it a chance. Thousands of knowledgeable professionals with a personal stake are independently coming to the conclusion that the benefits of EMR do not currently outweigh the advantages. These are the hospital administrators, boards, and medical staff currently deciding not to do it for now.

Nothing should be mandated here. Information technology should be allowed to evolve in healthcare the same way it has in other areas of the economy based on it proving it’s worth to those responsible for their particular operations–not mandated based on theoretical advantages that are being exagerated by those with ulterior motives while concealing the problems.

Freedom will work if we give it a chance.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to.html#comment-91119 Anonymous Sat, 02 May 2009 20:01:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to-patient-errors.html#comment-91119 The government should define the parameters of what a system should have: Security, interoperability, file compatibility, data interchange, features like e-prescribing, and the like.<br /><br />Then, let industry work to those standards. The best products will survive.<br /><br />Or, we can all go onto VistA, run off of government boxes. The government should define the parameters of what a system should have: Security, interoperability, file compatibility, data interchange, features like e-prescribing, and the like.

Then, let industry work to those standards. The best products will survive.

Or, we can all go onto VistA, run off of government boxes.

]]> By: Bolthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to.html#comment-91114 Bolt Sat, 02 May 2009 15:30:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to-patient-errors.html#comment-91114 It is true that much money is spent for health information, but it is also quite true that so far no will find the cure for terrible diseases and quickly became generalized in our body, it calls on the authorities to better distribution of this money because it is spending so far in vain, I have friends who suffer from cancer, HIV, Alzheimer's, and so far we can not find any solution to the disease, only the medicines in vicodin to control their pain, but until you take the same? actually there will be some day, the cure? Please have to be sensible and remember that nobody is free from disease and therefore it is important for everyone. It is true that much money is spent for health information, but it is also quite true that so far no will find the cure for terrible diseases and quickly became generalized in our body, it calls on the authorities to better distribution of this money because it is spending so far in vain, I have friends who suffer from cancer, HIV, Alzheimer’s, and so far we can not find any solution to the disease, only the medicines in vicodin to control their pain, but until you take the same? actually there will be some day, the cure? Please have to be sensible and remember that nobody is free from disease and therefore it is important for everyone.

]]> By: Throckmortonhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to.html#comment-91113 Throckmorton Sat, 02 May 2009 14:26:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/05/is-health-it-being-rushed-leading-to-patient-errors.html#comment-91113 In many ways the stimulus to push for IT tech has failed. The problem is that it is government wants to mandate one but nonody has any idea what the government will finally set on. We do not know what the government will require in EMR systems and then we do not know if you have a system if it will talk to the one that the government demands. As a result, there is now a huge dis-incentive to move towards an EMR or other IT technology. Why buy something now, wait until the Feds figure it out. Of course, the Feds will take forever, so there goes any EMR. In many ways the stimulus to push for IT tech has failed. The problem is that it is government wants to mandate one but nonody has any idea what the government will finally set on. We do not know what the government will require in EMR systems and then we do not know if you have a system if it will talk to the one that the government demands. As a result, there is now a huge dis-incentive to move towards an EMR or other IT technology. Why buy something now, wait until the Feds figure it out. Of course, the Feds will take forever, so there goes any EMR.

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