Alert Fatigue
In July we witnessed the last of the NASA space shuttle flights as Atlantis blasted into orbit. I recall being in high school as the shuttle program was...
EMR
The Electronic Medical Record
Our multispecialty clinic is in the process of converting our standard paper charts to computerized files by adopting an electronic medical record (EMR) system. To say the least,...
Domo Arigato Dr. Roboto
A couple weeks ago I received an email request from the SETI Institute to do an interview for a program to be aired on National Public Radio. SETI,...
“Meaningful Use” for Implementing an EMR
In May of 2010, I wrote an article regarding my opinion of the validity of certain indicators insurance companies use to evaluate performance — given the fact that...