tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503957686158274288.post5436966414030534690..comments2024-03-12T12:32:15.598-05:00Comments on On Health Care Tech & Policy: Deobfuscating HITECHMargalit Gur-Ariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08777722834145614546noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503957686158274288.post-56440248426152060632010-06-24T17:16:19.697-05:002010-06-24T17:16:19.697-05:00Carol,
Added a gizmo thingy button :-)Let me know ...Carol,<br />Added a gizmo thingy button :-)Let me know if it's OK...Margalit Gur-Ariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777722834145614546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503957686158274288.post-35899054160919879782010-06-24T15:01:28.817-05:002010-06-24T15:01:28.817-05:00I saw an allusion to that in Massachusetts. Wouldn...I saw an allusion to that in Massachusetts. Wouldn't surprise me after they proposed to tie licensing to acceptance of Medicare.<br /><br />I am going to look for those widgets now and have them up as soon as I can figure the stuff out :-)<br /><br />Thanks for reading, Carol.Margalit Gur-Ariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777722834145614546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503957686158274288.post-33902349948670217482010-06-24T14:56:44.720-05:002010-06-24T14:56:44.720-05:00I think it will also be interesting to see if Mass...I think it will also be interesting to see if Massachusetts goes through with making EHR adoption necessary in order to get a medical practice license. Of course, they do things a little differently up there and I can say that because I grew up there. On a side note, I read your blog pretty frequently and like to share posts with our readers, colleagues, etc. Any thought to adding a Share widget to make your posts easier to email/digg/share on linked in, etc.?Carol Flagghttp://hitechanswers.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503957686158274288.post-35430933293480039672010-06-21T20:49:43.318-05:002010-06-21T20:49:43.318-05:00Carol, I think that yet another reason for all doc...Carol, I think that yet another reason for all docs to move forward the best they can. Private insurers are always taking their marching orders under Medicare cover, so this is to be expected.<br /><br />Thanks, Michelle. So far the Vaio seems OK, except the mouse pad, which seems to have a mind of its own. I had to retype many comments when the page refreshes out of the blue... :-)Margalit Gur-Ariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777722834145614546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503957686158274288.post-50514211830087179212010-06-21T10:46:41.071-05:002010-06-21T10:46:41.071-05:00In a word, exactly. I'm ever impressed by how ...In a word, exactly. I'm ever impressed by how you can succinctly but thoroughly get to the heart of the matter, Margalit. This one should be read by anyone concerned by HIT, or health in general.<br /><br />And you have a Sony Vaio? I just bought one recently (my first computer upgrade in five years). How's it held up so far?Michelle Whttp://www.occampm.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503957686158274288.post-71825581842638633282010-06-21T10:25:50.319-05:002010-06-21T10:25:50.319-05:00Curious to know what you think will be the impact ...Curious to know what you think will be the impact on adoption if, as today's AMA article suggests, insurers start tieing MU criteria to physicians contracts. Here's the article link: http://bit.ly/dlWXvnCarol Flagghttp://hitechanswers.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503957686158274288.post-2332729488067536012010-06-21T09:06:26.646-05:002010-06-21T09:06:26.646-05:00Agreed Faisal. When data flows out, every facilita...Agreed Faisal. When data flows out, every facilitator has access and I am very hopeful that the ONC Tiger team can set the necessary rules in place to protect not just patients, but also doctors.<br /><br />Security Architecture, I couldn't agree more. I am hopeful (always) that the RECs will fill in that gap. A feet on the ground approach in the community should be able to help, if they manage to acquire the necessary talent and knowledge.<br />Old records can be brought into a new EHR, with much effort and hassle. It won't be perfect and there will be no instant gratification. I hate to use this cliche, but this EHR thing is for the long haul....Margalit Gur-Ariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777722834145614546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503957686158274288.post-6032176047437906322010-06-21T08:49:38.747-05:002010-06-21T08:49:38.747-05:00No disagreement on your core message here, but if ...No disagreement on your core message here, but if I were a physician in a small private practice today (like my own non-EHR-equipped doctor is), I would want to know how implementing an EHR, even for free, is going to improve my ability (or at least efficiency) to care for my paients or enhance the quality of that care, particularly when on day one, exactly none of the many years' worth of paper records I have on file now are going to be available in that shiny new EHR system. I would like to see the government focus less on subsidizing the purchase of the technology, and more on helping doctors quickly get to the point where the technology is a help, rather than a hindrance or source of extra effort - that is, incentivizing the transition of medical practice to an EHR-enabled version.Steve Gantz (Security Architecture)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09699661396305650418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503957686158274288.post-66817521983384646882010-06-21T08:47:54.885-05:002010-06-21T08:47:54.885-05:00Great primer on EMRs that all providers need to re...Great primer on EMRs that all providers need to read. Perhaps you may want to ask to post to kevinmd.com?<br /><br />"The Government will have easy access to your records." <br /><br />The government via the HITECH meaningful use initiative will not store individual records, but rather ask for general outcomes reporting that the EHRs are regulated to produce. There's a far greater chance a third party vendor will have access to a provider's patient records via exchanges of data. I posted on this very issue at http://meaningfuluses.com/component/content/article/1/2-catching-the-nhin-subwayFaisal Qureshihttp://meaningfuluses.comnoreply@blogger.com