The Myth of Prevention and EHR’s?
Prevention (prĭ-vĕn ‘shən) n. Preventing or slowing the course of an illness or disease Intended or used to prevent or hinder; acting as an obstacle Carried out to deter expected aggression by hostile forces. I was just referred this article which I found to be thoughtfully crafted. Abraham Verghese is a Professor and Senior Associate […]
#FAIL! Proprietary EHR Lock In through CCHIT
Lame (lām) adj. Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible: Weak and ineffectual; unsatisfactory: I just saw some seriously lame legislation proposed out of New Jersey by some ill-informed congressional lackey MANDATING that all EHR’s be certified through CCHIT. This is absolutely ridiculous. Do you really want to outlaw Goo
VistA – Its Now or Never
Never (nĕv’ər) adv. Not ever; on no occasion; at no time Not at all; in no way; absolutely not Recently president Barack Obama told his Organizing for America fanbase that is was “Now or Never” for healthcare reform, “If we don’t get it done this year we are not going to get it done.” While […]