Comment Re:Get rid of the dinosaurs (Score 1) 263
For example, an EMR that reminds me my diabetic patient is overdue for annual eye screen and should be on an ACE-Inhibitor is a great idea.
For the non-medical people out there: EMR = Electronic Medical Record
Of course what I always find to be funny is the very same people who have zero tolerance for any risk or error and decry doctors for an untoward fear of cookbook medicine are the first ones to ask you to depart from standard practice for their personal special case...
I'm finding this to be a more common practice of patients for a variety of reasons, but the problem is often compounded by the doctors not listening to the patient's concerns. I'm not saying that doctors don't have the patient's best interests at heart, but most patients find it difficult to establish that rapport where they can rule out the doctor is being "lazy" or even downright "evil" unless the doctor is able to spend time with them to hear out their perspective (and likely have to correct them all the way).