tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post8243300278464495319..comments2024-03-28T01:27:23.408-04:00Comments on Health Care Renewal: Health Care Information Technology Vendors' "Hold Harmless" Clause - The Largest IT Industry Abuse Ever?Roy M. Poses MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00497209843184497847noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-15055571351152885482010-02-18T22:56:12.597-05:002010-02-18T22:56:12.597-05:00A lot of ground here. Far too much for a general ...A lot of ground here. Far too much for a general comment. I do, however, wish to comment on one small portion of your tirade. <br /><br />You wrote: "Are Health IT vendors in fact practicing medicine by cybernetic proxy via these IT systems? Aren't the vendors' own claims of revolutionary health care quality improvements mediated via EMR's, alerts and reminders, clinical Donald C. Calarcohttp://www.mpsremedy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-5547147335862236702009-05-03T21:34:00.000-04:002009-05-03T21:34:00.000-04:00If I turned this around, I could say if the EMR de...<I>If I turned this around, I could say if the EMR delivered 100% accuracy, what then would a physician be needed for? Just a thought.</I><BR><BR>Not a very realistic thought. There is no symmetry here. I won't spoon feed, however -- other than to say such statements exhibit a whopping overconfidence in machines and a TV-drama perspective on the actual practice of medicine.<br /><br />Suggest InformaticsMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994321680366572701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-75673359841309539082009-04-30T16:27:00.000-04:002009-04-30T16:27:00.000-04:00I enjoyed reading this, and I hope that more of th...I enjoyed reading this, and I hope that more of these companies do care about the patient more than the almighty dollar. Ultimately, every employee of this industry will be treated by a physician using software of some kind. <br /><br />My comment is in regards to this: [Yes - we're all knowing magicians with the power to read minds, infer incorrect lab values via therapeutic touch, and Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-7358089685546461412009-04-07T20:17:00.000-04:002009-04-07T20:17:00.000-04:00If everyone had health insurance the system would ...If everyone had health insurance the system would cheaper.<BR/>Anyone that thinks our system is better than other places in the world they should read the stats.<BR/>We are better than 3rd world, when you compare us with Canada and Europe we are 36 or 37 on the list.<BR/>People in Europe and Canada live longer and their birth rate survival is better.<BR/>This proves socialized meds is a better cdlopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136701814523340153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-37674006792480762122009-03-25T08:21:00.000-04:002009-03-25T08:21:00.000-04:00You may find of interest the March 24, WSJ article...You may find of interest the March 24, WSJ article Small health Firms May See Windfall From Stimulus Billions for E-Records. The article points out the work of one small vendor and the hopes to increase dramatically in size using stimulus money and the government mandate as business drivers.<BR/><BR/>At no time is a medical background listed for the senior management and the whole concept of a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-87098046139884807302009-03-25T01:12:00.000-04:002009-03-25T01:12:00.000-04:00HI i like that. so can u post that onwww.wikipedia...HI i like that. so can u post that on<BR/><BR/><BR/>www.wikipedia.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com