http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/eliminating-waste-steps-improve-patient-care.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/eliminating-waste-steps-improve-patient-care.html#comment-112567 will6 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:31:29 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40206#comment-112567 This is why I believe that truly interoperable electronic health records will be of value; patients can manage their own records, and incorporate blood glucose levels, exercise and blood pressure and have a fully comprehensive picture of their personal health. PHRs, such as HealthVault and Google Health are a start from the patient side, but they need to be able to link up to an EHR to make it fully functional. It will save the doctors time and the patients time, so both will have fewer steps. This is why I believe that truly interoperable electronic health records will be of value; patients can manage their own records, and incorporate blood glucose levels, exercise and blood pressure and have a fully comprehensive picture of their personal health. PHRs, such as HealthVault and Google Health are a start from the patient side, but they need to be able to link up to an EHR to make it fully functional. It will save the doctors time and the patients time, so both will have fewer steps.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/eliminating-waste-steps-improve-patient-care.html#comment-112392 EKB Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:16:14 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40206#comment-112392 Here in Mexico, patients are often in charge of their records. We get a test or x-ray, we get the record and report. We bring it to the doctor and bring it home and keep it. Doctors of course keep their notes. This sounds wildly primitive, I suppose, but in fact, we can bring all our records to each doctor so they can see everything. Of course, they don't have the reports themselves on hand when we aren't seeing them. Here in Mexico, patients are often in charge of their records. We get a test or x-ray, we get the record and report. We bring it to the doctor and bring it home and keep it. Doctors of course keep their notes. This sounds wildly primitive, I suppose, but in fact, we can bring all our records to each doctor so they can see everything. Of course, they don’t have the reports themselves on hand when we aren’t seeing them.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/eliminating-waste-steps-improve-patient-care.html#comment-112389 HospiceDoc Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:10:34 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40206#comment-112389 That's interesting. The most inefficient place I have ever worked was the VA. No motivation to save physician time or take menial tasks out of the doctor's realm there. That’s interesting. The most inefficient place I have ever worked was the VA. No motivation to save physician time or take menial tasks out of the doctor’s realm there.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/eliminating-waste-steps-improve-patient-care.html#comment-112351 R Watkins Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:21:55 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40206#comment-112351 I thought walking was good. Do we really want to create work environments where physical activity is reduced to a minimum? I thought walking was good. Do we really want to create work environments where physical activity is reduced to a minimum?

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