EMR

All I know about EMR is that my doc and his nurse hate it.  Local ERs use it and they hate it.  It seems more time consuming to me than dictation, doc agrees but he's part of a big group so what he thinks doesn't count, the bean counters make the decisions.

I don't really know how the EMR thing works but talk about errors.  My doc was horrified at the mistake it made when it called in a prescription for me.  Pharmacist didn't catch it, I did.  So talk about errors MTs make being detrimental to patient care?????  I think all the VR/EMR is doing is adding mechanical error to the human error that already exists.  Not to mention that all this electronic stuff priced in the 100s of 1000s of dollars has to be paid for somehow and guess who will foot the bill?

So far as I know EMRs don't get edited and I'm betting it won't be long until the VR records won't be edited either.  My guess is after the MTSOs have all cleaned up on Obama's medical appropriation (our tax dollars at work) the big MTSOs will hang it up.

Again, the voice of reason and experience says anyone who needs a paycheck had better start thinking of another way to earn that paycheck.

• I asked my boss about EMR and this is the response - time to change careers
  • My dad is a doc for the Army, and ... - MTDaughter
  • Educate yourself - Griz
  • This, too, is Obama bashing BS. - Jo
    • You are mistaken - me
      • Let's see it. nm - Jo
  • My GYN and GP doctors were using - not new
  • About VR, if anyone things can count on doing just that - Cindy
    • Sorry, that should be thinks…fingers too fast today - Cindy
  • Wait a sec - EMR doesn't specify HOW the info gets in the chart sm - Former MTSO
    • I agree with that. I think when Obama - ()
  • My doc checked into it but said - Backwards typist
  • The automobile put the horse and buggy drivers out of work... - FBL
    • Well put; I'm hoping to hang onto this for a couple more years (sm) - Mushroom
    • I could not agree more...sm - ()
      • We are moving more into the philosophy or political categories here, but - FBL
        • smart comment......nm - ()
  • EMR has been around for years, Obama only a few months. - sm
    • That's what I'm thinking. - me too
      • I also just lost my MT hospital job due to EMR. - "all electronic, stopped all dictation".bam.
        • What hospital was it? I want to make sure I don't go there. - mtme
        • I lost an ER MT job to EMR in late 2004. - MT52
    • Amen, sister, right on the money!...nm - ()
  • nothing new about this, I knew that long time ago.. - ()
  • Does this only mean the laptops the people use - ???
    • right, the laptop the doctors use for pointing - ()
      • laptop point and click errors - sumi
      • Then I have no worries because the hospital - ???
        • sure, teh switch to EMR will be gradually, - ()
      • So what on earth are we supposed to do for a living then? - Very scary
        • The way I see it - gourdpainter
          • All those "occupations" you mentioned are - Backwards typist
            • Jobs - gourdpainter
          • GP,I like your proactive, positive attitude...nm - ()
            • Thanks - gourdpainter
  • So, not sure - EMR means?? - .
    • EMR - ()
      • My one account won't do EMR at gunpoint. - mtme
        • you are right, yes,there are, and still a lot of them...nm - ()
        • I thought it was going to become mandatory - LinK
          • Don't confuse EHR with EMR - mtme
          • Me too. I work in a Drs office, they are switching to - EMR. "We have no choice. govt says so".nm
          • I never heard about that one. If the government - ()
            • My understanding was that in order to receive Medicare/Medicaid payment sm - anon
              • Yes, if don't switch to EMR, will pay - a penalty -now prisoners of the govt.nm
      • Lost my job to EMR - LinK
        • right, regarding VR, because I guess that to create accurate - ()
    • EMR - gourdpainter
      • I think you're on to something here - sm - mtme
        • sorry,. but I have a question for you? - ()
          • How can I explain this? - mtme
            • so, you meant your friend let you 'read' her reports, ..sm - ()
              • The above posted elsewhere and - Questions
      • every 'change' causes protests at first.. - ()
        • protests. Well, duh, some of us have completely - lost our jobs. What do you expect?nm
          • I totally agree with you, I only posted the facts....nm - ()
        • It isn't so much the protests - gourdpainter
          • 'I can't get rid of the devil I called, - ()
    • The local hospital I go to has it....I have to say it is impressive. - FBL
      • That's fine if they have the time - mtme
      • Wow! It sure must be when perfected...nm - ()
  • EMR has been around for over a decade... - FBL

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