Another unsolicited email from a physician describing EHR-caused chaos in the clinic
I periodically receive unsolicited stories of EHR difficulties (mayhem, really) as a result of clinicians or others locating my materials on...
Thursday, September 20, 2012
At Risk in the Computerized Hospital: The HITECH Act as Social Policy Malpractice, and Passivity of Medical Professionals
I am revisiting the issue of HITECH in light of recent reports on health IT drawbacks and/or failure to achieve long-claimed advantages. The...
In addition to nurses, doctors now air their alarm: Contra Costa County health doctors air complaints about county's new $45 million computer system
At my Aug. 2012 post " Contra Costa's $45 million computer health care system endangering lives, nurses say ", I described how...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Majority of the Public Wants Politicians Who Will Root Out Corporate Corruption
Here is a story that makes me unusually optimistic, at least about the wisdom of the people at large. Reuters reported on a new poll, With...
"The Syndrome of Useless Information" Revisited
At a time when the press seems to be starting to "get it" regarding health IT myths, and expecting significant pushback, I thought...
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
BLOGSCAN - Why Not Just Pay Physicians By the Hour?
We have frequently discussed how perverse incentives are spread around health care. In the US, the physicians are paid according to a syst...
WSJ, Koppel and Soumerai: A Major Glitch for Digitized Health-Care Records - Cost Savings Illusory
Two EHR experts from Ivy-league institutions (which are typically hyperenthusiast-oriented) doubt cost savings from EHR technology. Wall Str...
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