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Originally Posted by NJblue
I'm not sure I agree with this observation - at least not in theory. Nothing drives me more nuts than when I see my doctor and he asks ME when the last time I had a colonoscopy or whether I had such and such shot or what drugs I am on. It is unconscionable that he doesn't have that information at the tip of his fingers in digital form. In fact, I would expect his iPad or whatever, to start flashing in big red characters that I am due for a certain test or inoculation as soon as he pulls up my records. It should also flash a warning that the drug he is about to prescribe is dangerous in combination with one that another specialist already has me on.
The notion that doctors have to rifle through reams of paper to find any information is mind numbing in today's hi tech world. In a 21st century world of medical technology, we are literally killing ourselves with 19th century record keeping.
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I'm all for digitized records if they are designed to work the way the people who actually USE them think and work....in putting patient care first and foremost. But sadly, programmers and IT people often want nothing to do with the dr. or nurse on the front lines and the critical tasks they need to accomplish quickly and efficiently, under pressure.
Instead of rifling thru reams of paper, they now rifle thru 15 menu and submenu screens that choke, stall and take too long to load in light of the person in the bed needing something done promptly and correctly.....and in light of the captive souls in the waiting area who've waited 12 hours to be seen in the ER.
This is a case of "be careful what you wish for".