tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post6146811225835035190..comments2024-03-28T01:27:23.408-04:00Comments on Health Care Renewal: Science or Politics? The New England Journal and "The 'Meaningful Use' Regulation for Electronic Health Records"Roy M. Poses MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00497209843184497847noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-30931132694345428362010-07-14T21:53:14.490-04:002010-07-14T21:53:14.490-04:00Steve Lucas wrote:
Statements such as “patients w...Steve Lucas wrote:<br /><br /><i>Statements such as “patients will demand” are nothing more than marketing schemes to pretend there is demand.</i><br /><br />Indeed, and it also may be designed to please the upper echelon; however such puffery does not belong in the NEJM.InformaticsMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994321680366572701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-84076662962007269572010-07-14T12:14:57.077-04:002010-07-14T12:14:57.077-04:00Now you know how the countrymen feel in totalitari...Now you know how the countrymen feel in totalitarian states. The press is the propaganda of the regime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-29613808497146078122010-07-14T09:21:51.390-04:002010-07-14T09:21:51.390-04:00Advise doctors not to waste their money on EMRs, ...Advise doctors not to waste their money on EMRs, They are not fit for purpose, user unfriendly, and have not any proof of safety and efficacy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-39235777795824663942010-07-14T08:26:51.774-04:002010-07-14T08:26:51.774-04:00In speaking with an eye doctor last week they were...In speaking with an eye doctor last week they were lamenting the 21% Medicare cut. They were also dealing with a new EMR, something that appears to be a yearly event.<br /><br />Given my limited knowledge I was interested in discussing certification and future integration with the upcoming requirements. The doctor knew nothing about this, nor the AMA’s involvement with coding. There was only a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com