My Programmable Self Behavior Change Reading list has been one of my most popular posts. I still think any Health IT expert should be well-versed in behavior change science, since so many healthcare issues boil down to behavior change problems… either for patients or providers or both. But the other day, I was having drinks […]
Category: EHR
Novice EHR Development is now unethical
The original Hipoocratic Oath states: I will not use the knife, not even on sufferers from stone, but will withdraw in favor of such men as are engaged in this work. One modern version reads: I will not be ashamed to say “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills […]
OpenEMR is meaningful use certified
OpenEMR is now meaningful use certified. Congratulations to the OpenEMR team!! -FT […]
EHR can make the paper problem worse
Once a persons record has gone electronic, it really should never go back. A paper printout of an Electronic Health Record is often huge and unwieldy. If it is printed out or faxed it creates something so huge that it is pretty impossible to be useful in a paper record. This is the reason why […]