Two articles at extreme ends of the spectrum appeared last week.First we had this:Why one practice ditched EHR in favor of paper records by Joanne Finnegan Aug 14, 2017 11:52am The Illinois Pain Institute has done what many physicians only dream about doing. The practice, which has multiple locations in four Illinois counties, just ditched its electronic health record (EHR) and went back to paper records.The private practice voted unanimously to take the step back to paper records two years ago and has not regretted it, John Prunskis, M.D., founder and co-director, told Becker’s Hospital Review."We felt the level of patient care was not enhanced by an electronic health record. We saw it was inefficient and added nonproductive work to physicians' time,” Prunskis told the publication.Almost all physicians in the United States have transitioned to EHRs, according to a 2016 report. Doctors' biggest gripe is the erosion of the physician/patient relationship as they spend too much...
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