tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post8283294254607115358..comments2024-03-27T05:14:34.288-04:00Comments on Medinnovation And Health Reform: Electronic medical records, limits of technology - Bad Rap on Physician IT Use Not DeservedRichard L. Reece, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446550629857699574noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076839327674215825.post-47620354548173506612008-04-23T12:02:00.000-04:002008-04-23T12:02:00.000-04:00"Most physicians know exactly what they’re doing."..."Most physicians know exactly what they’re doing."<BR/><BR/>With all due respect, I think this misplaced confidence is a part of a problem.<BR/><BR/>No matter how well a doctor does his or her job, there is always room for innovation and improvement.<BR/><BR/>For example, I have enormous confidence in my physician.<BR/><BR/>But tracking my medication history/dosages means thumbing through pages and pages of handwritten notes, to compile the information.<BR/><BR/>And getting a new prescription means deciphering his sloppy handwriting.<BR/><BR/>Surely that's not a matter of the "system" not being ready.<BR/><BR/>Forget a totally automated and computerized practice -- I'm 31 years old and have met exactly one doctor (a gastroenterologist) who bothered to type his notes into a laptop.<BR/><BR/>I agree that there are reasons to be cautious about adopting new technologies prematurely, but I also feel that many doctors (like nearly all other people) are resistant to change when their old system "works" and look for ways to rationalize that instinctive response.Joe Grossberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355362807496413582noreply@blogger.com