tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post2540754665668301649..comments2024-03-28T17:49:03.998+11:00Comments on Australian Health Information Technology: More On The Possible Risks Associated With EHRs. The US AMA Releases a Report!Dr David G More MB PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-47213875261030435352012-01-27T10:26:02.319+11:002012-01-27T10:26:02.319+11:00And by the way, Bell's article is a "it&#...And by the way, Bell's article is a "it's good to use sterile technique in surgery" type of article.<br /><br />Why are such articles still needing to appear in print after 30+ years of a Health IT industry?<br /><br />-- SSInformaticsMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994321680366572701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-65613052269530118742012-01-27T10:24:11.480+11:002012-01-27T10:24:11.480+11:00Re: "David Classen, MD, a consultant to the ...Re: <i>"David Classen, MD, a consultant to the AMA on the report, told InformationWeek Healthcare that the researchers took no position on EHRs, pro or con.</i>"<br /><br />That is part of the problem. Why don't they take a position when the literature is conflicting on benefits and harms, and the US Institute of Medicine indicates the level of risk and harm is unknown? <br /><brInformaticsMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994321680366572701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-87066648873757862842012-01-25T13:25:08.177+11:002012-01-25T13:25:08.177+11:00"ADE detection is nothing to do with the PCEH..."ADE detection is nothing to do with the PCEHR. It is a local system function." Very much agreed - but if you listen to the twaddle peddled by NEHTA and DoHA they do their best to confuse and elide just what functions are where and which part does what! <br /><br />What we have heard in the last 24 hours makes it clear to me safety is not a major quality driver of the PCEHR Program - Dr David G More MB PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902724829795199526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23447705.post-35654526079160402572012-01-25T13:05:38.780+11:002012-01-25T13:05:38.780+11:00As this is a US article the term EHR refers to the...As this is a US article the term EHR refers to the in house medical records solution. We usually refer to this as an EMR in Australia. It is not referring to a SEHR or a PHR.<br /><br />In Australia we have a significantly higher penetration of EMR solutions. It is important that corresponding research is done in Australia.<br /><br />ADE detection is nothing to do with the PCEHR. It is a local Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com