Being that the uk is going through a thing with medical records at the moment, I don't think that doctors having to worry about the platform is the original meaning. It is if the doctor can look at records or chooses not to because he hates modern computers. In the uk it's the patients that currently choose not to have records. The reason is that the government, probably because of lobbying and or handouts, want the drug companies to have access to them. And the people do not want that. I myself think the health service should have records so if I , for example, go to a dentist, he knows I have Diabetes and can act accordingly. I would be happy to have my records (maybe with my permission) accessible by anyone who NEEDS to know. But not drug companies who are interested only in profit. There are enough google and facebook companies stealing information as it is. So I am in 2 minds as to if modern innovations are good or bad. And hence 2 minds about the answer to the current question. As to who types it in. We is that not where our job comes in. Make it quick and easy for the doctor/nurse to fill in the data? Al
-----Original Message----- Doctors and nurses should focus on their medical jobs, not dealing with computers in my opinion. Hospitals could arrange clerks to help doctors doing the computer job, as long as the doctors proof--read whatever the clerks typed into the computers. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/008401cf323e$615d4f60$2417ee20$@com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
