The Roman philosopher Cicero said “In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving health to men.” At times you will meet a doctor who buys this. More times, however, you will meet patients who do. As was the case with an older gentleman I spoke with briefly in a waiting room [...]
Go into most doctor’s office and there are stacks of floppy folders decorating the receptionist’s area. It’s worked well enough for many years, but the classic medical chart may finally be phased out, replaced by electronic medical records (EMRs).
There are some holdups—the start-up expense, IT glitches, even the destruction of the patient/doctor relationship.
But benefits outweigh [...]
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