Two weeks ago, the United States House of Representatives passed the long anticipated Republican healthcare bill. It passed with only the Republicans’ support, and even then, it was by a…
Month: May 2017
EHRs: We Have Barely Scratched the Surface
For the last six years, the rush to install electronic healthcare records (EHR) in the entire United States healthcare industry, has been driven almost exclusively by the U.S. government’s proverbial…
The Future of EHR's (Part 4)
As we have reported in Parts 1, 2 and 3 of this series, we are looking at the future of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). A recent position paper created, approved and released by the Board…
The Future of EHR's (Part 3)
Part 1 of this series began with a reflection on the use, practicality, and future of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). For convenience in our discussion, we separated EHRs into two distinct…