Good story about electronic records. When you stop and think about all the time spent "chugging paper and racing to the fax machine", this really makes sense. With the upcoming P4P for Medicare, those not using some type of electronic records with patient registry information are going to have one long paper chase and reporting task in order to supply the data requested by CMS to qualify as it will require chugging all those paper charts around to culminate the data. EMRs are different in nature and there doesn't appear to be one that works for all, but with a little research you can narrow down the chase. As the book says, "Paper Kills". If you want to start with your own simple record keeping, check out what Microsoft One Note has to offer. This can get you started on a budget and be sure to look at the Ablet Factory too. We have a permanent link to the site on the left hand side of this page. BD
"I can also shoot her an e-mail and let her know how things are going," said Kobylik, a Murfreesboro resident who also likes arranging appointments with Hoffman's staff through electronic mail. "I can communicate with them instead of waiting for them to call me back."
Electronic records allow her to see who needs to come in for a Pap smear or blood work. "It's a lot easier to do it on the computer instead of having to go pull out 2,500 charts and go through them one by one," Hoffman said.
The previous written charts could take all day to be tracked down for patients seeking treatment at a hospital from different staff. Doctors now can view a patient's chart within 30 seconds, added Castelli, who works as an obstetrician and gynecologist.
Although some may worry about electronic health-care records remaining private, it's more likely someone could swipe a written chart than break into a secure data bank that requires passwords, Castelli said.
Patients such as Kobylik are convinced electronic health-care records are the best way to communicate with doctors such as Hoffman. "I would rather shoot her an e-mail, and she can shoot me an e-mail back," said Kobylik.
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