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The Joys & Perils of Templates

Most of us will jump at the chance to find an easier way to accomplish the same result.  I mean, who doesn’t love shortcuts?!  Electronic medical records (EMRs) are probably one of the biggest time-savers for a medical practice.  The … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – More Than 1 in 5 Patients Perceived Mistakes in their Medical Visit Notes

More than one in five patients perceived mistakes in their notes, judging more than 40% of them as serious. Such is the conclusion of a study published in the June 9, 2020 issue of JAMA. With the proliferation of electronic … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Physician Stress & Burnout

Studies of physician burnout aren’t new, but for all the awareness of the last dozen years, the problem doesn’t get any better.  An updated study summarized in the February 2020 issue of The American Journal of Medicine shows that physician … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – The Forces of Nature and Lost Medical Records

After news of the 125 tornadoes that touched down in the Midwest this weekend, I recalled an article published about Joplin, MO, entitled “Lost medical records complicate Joplin hospital’s tornado recovery.” This article details how tornadoes that ripped through Joplin … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – 80% of Americans Fear Converting Health Data into Electronic Form

As our country moves more rapidly into the widespread adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs), fear of improper access of their healthcare data or misuse of the information.  Of the people surveyed, 80% of Americans expressed concern about converting medical … Read Full Post

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