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Originally Posted by ilovetv
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".
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I disagree. All they have to do is enter what they're looking for into the search box and click.