Maybe I missed it but since I've read a few comments about it, but I did not see an initiative to maintain electronic healthcare finance records, I was under the impression that it is about MEDICAL records.
This initiative is, as far as I know, about providing better access to patient health records, not about trying to find overcharging or waste.
Electronic Medical Records have been around for a long time.
I remember consulting on an installation for a single physician practice 15 years ago. It was an investment to prepare to sell the practice.
It's a great idea, but as with ideas, there are other things that need to be done to get everyone to buy-in. One of them as previously mentioned is that standards need to be set, not just domestically, but internationally.
Most doctors would buy-in but sometimes the costs are very high. In the long run it will save them money, but the initial capital expenditure may be prohibitive for some practices. As someone who has worked with and for physicians for 20 years I have seen what many of them make, and many of you would be surprised to know that they are not all "rolling in the dough".
Changes in policy (making copies of the EMR available to patients) will also need to occur to provide more transparency.
The prevailing bureaucracy is actually moving towards EMR.
Just some not well laid out thoughts for all to ponder on.
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You need to re-learn your economics. Preventative care saves the insurance money - $One pill
Re: Re: This is so far off the mark...
You need to re-learn your economics. Preventative care saves the insurance money - $One pill
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I am pretty sure there are some strings attached with Chinese healthcare.
Exposing Overcharging
Maybe I missed it but since I've read a few comments about it, but I did not see an initiative to maintain electronic healthcare finance records, I was under the impression that it is about MEDICAL records.
This initiative is, as far as I know, about providing better access to patient health records, not about trying to find overcharging or waste.
If I am wrong, thank you for enlightening me.
EMR is old news.
Electronic Medical Records have been around for a long time.
I remember consulting on an installation for a single physician practice 15 years ago. It was an investment to prepare to sell the practice.
It's a great idea, but as with ideas, there are other things that need to be done to get everyone to buy-in. One of them as previously mentioned is that standards need to be set, not just domestically, but internationally.
Most doctors would buy-in but sometimes the costs are very high. In the long run it will save them money, but the initial capital expenditure may be prohibitive for some practices. As someone who has worked with and for physicians for 20 years I have seen what many of them make, and many of you would be surprised to know that they are not all "rolling in the dough".
Changes in policy (making copies of the EMR available to patients) will also need to occur to provide more transparency.
The prevailing bureaucracy is actually moving towards EMR.
Just some not well laid out thoughts for all to ponder on.