The Electronic Health Record: Is It Worth It?

[joekuta]

All of your points against ELECTRONIC records are against the USERS' errors

Fred should not fret as CHANGE will be LEARNED. EHR users never look back

[kewlkatspike]

But there is hope - at least in maternity/pregnancy care. Obstetricians and Midwives please help us develop The Electronic Encyclopaedia of Perinatal Data (eepd.info)

[kewlkatspike]

All those who still maintain that "Computers Are Magic" please take note. Caveat emptor!

[MyMeditrax]

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[Bockscar93]

It's 2009 and the internet is one of the most prevalent technologies in our everyday lives. It's use virtually everywhere.. Except by doctors who still archive all patient information in paper notes. Is there something wrong with this picture?

[tree5024]

I also think the failure may because of the choice of a poor EMR product. Anyway, the market is developing, most of the problems u mentioned in the presentation could be sloved some day.

[dirkstanley]

As a practicing physician helping to implement an EHR, I also appreciated this, especially the review of where EHRs fail. There are lots of places where the paper chart fails, too, but people don't seem as preoccupied with that for some reason. I think a proper implementation is vital for quality care - But a lot of tech people don't understand medical issues, and medical people don't understand tech issues. There are ways to fix this, but the two groups still don't talk to eachother enough.

[tpri9994]

That's where health information managers come into the picture. We have the skills and knowledge of both fields. We provide the link between the doctor and IT.

[azppmd]

As a current user of an EHR, I can not disagree more with the presentation. I would challenge you to ask anyone currently on EHR if they would go back to their old, paper ways of doing business. Nuff said.

[trach1av]

I cannot believe this is an actual presentation let alone there are people who actually agree with it. All of the problems listed in the presentation are signs of a poorly managed Health Care System and not due to an Electronic Health Record. There are way too many distractions listed for this to be an actual well managed system. EHRs are going to be implemented and people will have to adjust to the change. Any human being who can type can comprehend the use of EHRs. As for cost reduction....

[nicoleahima]

However, there are numerous other ways for consumers to individually maintain and manage their personal health information, some of which are addressed on our website. I think it is important to remember that while potential risks do exist, PHRs/EHRs are also key tools that enable consumers to take control of their personal health information. However, as I have learned it is just as valuable to be aware of the risks associated with doing so, so that we can use PHRs/EHRs to our advantage.

[nicoleahima]

As an Intern at AHIMA, I have come to learn the importance in maintaining your own personal health record. However, as stated in the ppt above, I think it is important that consumers are aware of the risks that go along with maintaining a PHR/EHR.

[jdaigrepont]

30% of EHRs/EMRs fail. The Coker Group is a great resource for helping physicians and hospitals acheive sucess with these systems. They can also help with resolving vendor performance issues, including obtaining refunds for failed systems.

[jdaigrepont]

30% of EHRs/EMRs fail. The Coker Group is a great resource for helping physicians and hospitals acheive sucess with these systems. They can also help with resolving vendor performance issues, including obtaining refunds for failed systems.

[BarbClarkTheMovie]

I am a nurse practioner with five (5) years of formal education in the business of labor and delivery. My career was effectively destroyed by the distribution of medical records by the Adventist Health System - West in Roseville, CA.

[DrAlemi]

Great presentation. I liked starting with Fred. Nice coverage of negative studies. Good point that we can over come these. I wonder how this presentation will be viewed in a few years when these technologies are more prevalent.