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In the Spirit of helping those that face the digital tidal wave of technology in healthcare with trepidation I offer the following top ten reasons why this will be a good thing and include some thoughts on easing the transition from current methods to a digitized clinical office 1) Ready Access for EveryonePaper medical records […]
Medicine is complex and providing the best possible care is a challenge, and it is getting more complex on a daily basis. I’m willing to bet that at least a few readers will still hold onto the belief that playing music, in particular Mozart, can improve brain function. IN fact searching Google Scholar reveals about […]
Harvard business review blogger Jeff Goldsmith wrote a pretty damming write up on the healthcare technology sector: “Has the US Health Technology Sector Run out of Gas“. He covers the lack of recent innovation and development across the board including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and even the once promising bio technology and personalized medicine/gene therapy concepts. […]
In an article in the April 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine titled What’s Keeping Us So Busy in Primary Care? A Snapshot from One Practice (pdf) Richard Baron analyzes his practices activities. What is surprising is the extent to which non-reimbursed activities are part of the general work.The breakdown of services […]
Pauline Chen wrote a piece in the NY Times on April 22, 2010 titled: An Unforeseen Complication of Electronic Medical Records which in many respects is an understatement. There are many untended consequences big and small and while the appreciation of the benefits: fewer missing charts streamlined information and efficient work-flow patterns It was with […]
