If you haven’t seen it in the last few hours, you should see what Kelly Clark (who started all this) has added to the comments on the EMR piece, and see the subsequent discussion. Continually really excellent stuff from all concerned, and no mention of a certain insurance product.
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For Harry… They just released a significantly better product. It’s worth the time to look it over…
What physician has the time, the desire to pursue, and the absolute need to see the patient’s med rec over the Net? They do not even have the time to implement this program when it is in their own office. They have people to do this for them and put “papers to hold in their hands” in front of them. Also, who is responsible for encoding and hack-proofing these systems in house with all the stringernt HIPPA rules and requirements? Most (READ ALL) physicians I work with do not even use this system within the parameters of their own office. They have people to put paper in front of them. And the people who implemented EMR do not have a clue as to how to control it. What is your suggestion to overcome this -SLIGHT- obstacle? I build templates for this program, since support for this product SUCKS, as you must well know, in addition to other work obligations, and I work very hard at all I do in hopes of enlightenment. However, I see no progress as promised at time of procurement of this product. FALSE PROMISES AND FALSE HOPES. All glossaries completely usable – BULL- Ready to go online immediately- BULL.. ET CETERA. I have spent the last eight months of my life trying to make this program usable for our practice. END OF STORY. I wish you luck, but come up with a different ending……
WE INSTALLED A PROGRAM IN OUR OFFICE CALLED SOAPWARE – SAVE YOUR MONEY DOCS!! – THIS IS THE WORSE PROGRAM EVER WRITTEN – BASICS LIKE SPELL CHECKERS DONT WORK CORRECTLY – YOU CANT EVEN RIGHT CLICK TO CUT AND PASTE WITH A MOUSE – THERE ARE SO MANY FAULTS YOU CANT POSSIBLY LIST THEM ALL . THE PROGRAM IS BASICALY A BUNCH OF MACROS THAT THEY WANT YOU TO MEMORIZE OR CREATE – ITS LOOKS LIKE IT WAS WRITTEN ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO – AND THE COST – ITS A TOTAL COME ON – I THNK THEY UISE TO SELL VACUUM CLEANERS -YEA ITS $300 TO START BUT BY THE TIME YOU BUY WHAT YOU ACTUALLY NEED TO RUN THE PROGRAM IT WILL COST YOU OVER $5000 – ITS A PIECE OF GARBAGE STAY AWAY!!!!
I am enjoying the opportunity to try and have the last word on this debate by answering Bob Coffields’s questions here:
http://www.healthvoices.com/blog/hippocrates/2005/12/15/can_doctors_learn_to_love_emrs_yes_if
Agreed. The discussion here has really grown into something incredible. Congratulations, Matthew!!