I can pretty much agree with the fact that an EMR or EHR with a short learning curve almost does not exist today...can't get away from training to have an electronic records system be a success...BD
In response to Bill Bysinger's letter, I would very much like to know which electronic medical record technology has been shown to be both cost-effective and easily adoptable by primary-care physicians in solo and small-group practices. I have explored many and have yet to find one with a short learning curve if it truly contains all the features needed to fulfill the promise of EMRs. It may be time to give up on the "short learning curve."
For those Docs not yet ready to undertake the rigors of training and implementaion of a full fledged EMR solution, they may be better suited starting with baby steps. For example, getting patient files scanned and converted to electronic files to be viewed on their network or on a web-portal. This makes taking the next step to EMR a little easier.
ReplyDeleteI agree, baby steps can be the way to go as we all have to start somehwere and just using a computer is a baby step for some. Tablet PCs tend to help the process too once using an EMR. Hospitals now even give patients a tablet to input information, so if a patient who has never used one before can do it, anyone can. We have posted a few articles in the past here on this topic too.
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