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The idea was that with all this healthcare data, patients would realize better outcomes. Like, your super-Doctor is going to realize that 6 months ago, you wen
by linuxftw 3y ago
The idea was that with all this healthcare data, patients would realize better outcomes. Like, your super-Doctor is going to realize that 6 months ago, you went to urgent care of XYZ condition, and that's going to shine some kind of light on your situation now, so he's going to be better prepared to treat you.
The reality is, the vast majority of that data is useless noise, nobody has the time to make any kind of analysis on it, and it's just another healthcare cost center providing zero value to the patient.
- jeffdn 3y agoA major contributing factor to the lack of realized benefits with electronic health records in the United States is that the interoperability specification, CCDA, is only loosely complied with under the "meaningful use" rule from Health and Human Services. Certification is done on site at the EHR manufacturer, in an environment controlled by the manufacturer. The demonstration of compliance does not have to be done in a default "out of the box" environment, but merely that the system is _capable_ of being configured in a way that allows for emitting standards-compliant CCDA. In practice, this means that most manufacturers do not build systems that are standards compliant by default, and definitely do not install systems that are standards compliant in their initial configuration. Then, individual healthcare practices add customization on top of that, which further complicates data integration.
- norir 3y agoUltimately I believe electronic records are a huge factor contributing to the assembly line like experience of modern health care. I pray that I don't die in a hospital.