Electronic Medical Records and the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate
[Note: This afternoon, I notified Congress we (the Administration) support a requirement that doctors adopt e-prescribing and electronic medical records in order to get the full Sustainable Growth Rate update (HHS statement). ...Making the Electronic Medical Record Work for the Orthopedic SurgeonThis article explores the current reasons why orthopedic surgeons might consider the adoption of an electronic medical record system in their practices today. The costs and benefits as well as the barriers to implementation are ...US Adults Not Very Confident that Physicians Have the Complete PictureHowever, this confidence increases to half (50%) for those who have an electronic medical record. About one-fourth (26%) of adults say they use some form of electronic medical record, mainly one kept by their physician. ...Mass. wrestles with electronic medical recordsNo doctor/nurse had *ever* seen the records from the previous doctor/nurse. But part of me knows that once they're in electronic form, your deepest medical secrets will become public flotsam on the Net, just like all the other "private"...The Benefits, and Potential Side Effects, of Sharing Medical...Today, there are two forms of electronic medical records. The relatively new web-based PHRs are designed to be individually controlled and potentially portable. Electronic medical records (EMRs) are used by industrial strength ...On ACP's Endorsement Of "Single Payer", And A Call For An End To ...Electronic medical records require a huge investment and significant "upkeep.' This "cost of ownership" puts a big doubt upon EMR projects as a cost-reducing endeavor. Rather, EMR's should better be thought of as a cost center. ...Another Poll on Electronic Health RecordThe Wall Street Journal earlier this week published the results of a poll it commissioned on the benefits (and one would hope, the potential risks) of an electronic medical record (EMR, also known as an electronic health record [EHR] or ...