tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20382865.post7995571129984995476..comments2023-05-19T05:11:35.329-04:00Comments on Dr. Greiver's EMR: Divorce, EMR styleMichelle Greiverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15528486116262255346noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20382865.post-59555535474310382632007-12-17T10:05:00.000-05:002007-12-17T10:05:00.000-05:00Based on my personal experience in the area, your ...Based on my personal experience in the area, your observations about being on second and third EMRs (particularly for those in the early adopter group) is something I hear often.<BR/><BR/>Having a more common way to exchange patient history between EMRs will be a welcome (and necessary) feature as EMRs continue to prgress and adoption continues to increase.<BR/><BR/>One of the often overlooked or neglected areas of the EMR transition is how to handle getting the patient history (paper records) into the computer so everything can be accessed on screen at the point of care. <BR/><BR/>Many time practices have a two or three year old implementation, but still have a chart room full of paper records that haven't been addressed because of the painful process of scanning directly into the EMR or the high-cost and high-risk of outsourcing the scanning work.<BR/><BR/>There's a company called ChartCapture that has recently come out with a product to bridge the gap between the paper charts and the electronic record. They're demo video is really neat, you may find it interesting to share with colleagues who are preparing for the transition or still wrestling with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com