fbpx

Our Medical Health Records are Leading Us on a Path To Hell

Robert Gergely, MD explains how "the road to hell is paved with good intention" is exemplified by how EHR fragmented our medical care system.

Electronic Health Record (EHR) or Electronic Medical Records (EMR) were widely introduced to our medical system in 2009.

Today, over 80% of points of medical care are using this technology for billing and entry point of medical information.

The intention was very good.

As CMS noted, “EHRs are the next step in the continued progress of healthcare that can strengthen the relationship between patients and clinicians.

The data, and the timeliness and availability of it, will enable providers to make better decisions and provide better care’.

 

Today, the reality is completely opposite to what was envisioned and promised. Ask any physician and they will say it is hell.

Where did we go wrong?

Basic logic understands that billing is a horizontal vector while medical records are on a vertical vector.

Vendors of EHRs tried to combine the two.

 

Basic logic understands that billing is a horizontal vector while medical records are on a vertical vector. Vendors of EHRs tried to combine the two. Click To Tweet

 

The various administrations highly supported this combination effort.

So far, results were (as could have been easily predicted,) dismal at best.

Billing is fine but medical records ended up in silos.

 

Ad from SoMeDocs.

SoMeDocs Front Page Header

Don’t Settle for Boring Health Resources

Our Venture Amplifies Healthcare Resources.

Ad from SoMeDocs.

SoMeDocs Front Page Header

Marketing physician voices uniquely!

Our Venture Amplifies Healthcare Voices.

 

The Administration (ONC/CMS) currently is doubling down on their faulty EHR design.

Since the introduction of EHR to our medical system, FRAGMENTATION of medical records and medical care was inevitable.

The recent purchase of Cerner by Oracle and the announced purpose Oracle’s chairman Larry Ellison outlined a bold vision Thursday for the database giant to use the combined tech power of Oracle and Cerner to make access to medical records more seamless.

 

Billing is fine but medical records ended up in silos.

 

“We’re going to solve this problem by putting a unified national health records database on top of all of these thousands of separate hospital databases. So we’re building a system where the health records all American citizens’ health records not only exist at the hospital level but also are in a unified national health records database.”

What does it mean? Complete centralization of our medical records!

 

Again, the intention is good, but we are going to end up in hell.

This time, not only will physicians who are burned out not have relief, but we are all also going to suffer further, from the lack of control of our own medical records.

Privacy and security are out the window.

Thankfully we can increase our control. By law EVERY physician is mandated to release all medical records in a natural language. As of October 6th, this rule will be enforced.

The responsibility now is shifting to the people, as a major part of SELF CARE, in requesting all medical records and aggregating them to an absolutely needed longitudinal medical record.

 

The responsibility now is shifting to the people, as a major part of SELF CARE, in requesting all medical records and aggregatinh them to an absolutely needed longitudinal medical record. Click To Tweet

 

People need help. They need to safe keep their aggregated records in the cloud in a secure and private location. People expect their medical insurance companies to finance the cost associated with such cloud space. Medical insurance companies will save billions on wasted double testing and mismatched records.

I am currently looking for a company that can and wants to fill this vacuum and provide people with a practical solution for their problems and needs.

For more information:

https://doctorsonsocialmedia.com/universally-accessible-personal-medical-records/

Share

Tweet this:

Earn CME credit:

This learning experience is powered by CMEfy - a platform that brings relevant CMEs to busy clinicians, at the right place and right time. Using short learning nudges, clinicians can reflect and unlock AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Get updates and learn from the best

Uncovering Culinary Secrets

13 culinary medicine articles, released weekly. Written by a certified internal medicine physician, board-certified in culinary medicine & obesity medicine, whose focus is on prevention and treatment of chronic disease.

Susan J. Baumgaertel, MD FACP

Navigating Your Health (with Dr. Susan Baumgaertel)

Dr. Baumgaertel draws upon her 30 years of experience as a physician in primary care internal medicine, and uses her personal story-telling style to communicate with you as if you are sitting right across from her. Pull up a chair and enjoy.

Hope Seidel, MD

Hope Seidel, MD

Our children are an invitation to our growth, and their health depends on our willingness to heal ourselves.

Richa Mittal, MD

Richa Mittal MD

“I share tools to help people live a life in balance in order to have a life well-lived.”

Support A Platform that Celebrates Real Doctors

For just $10 a month, you can help keep this openly accessible site available to all & help us sposnor in more doctors.

logo

BRANDING? Oh yes!

Drop your email to get our 5 Tips for Branding as a Professional

I acknowledge that this site is not to be used for medical advice.

Play Video
Our Founder Answers Your BURNING Question

SoMeDocs

“Why should I become a member of SoMeDocs if I already have my own space online?”