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| Soviet_Poland 09/05/17 1:25:37 PM #4: | Roxborough4Ever posted... I just had to go to the eye doctor for the first time in 7 years, so I called up my old optomitrist and found out that he retired and sold his practice, and the person that had bought it moved it over 2 counties that is just too far for me to get to...so I go to this new place and boom, all my records were there on the computer Those records were only there because you probably went to a large chain/franchise optometrist. In reality, medical professionals cannot share those medical records with other practices unless a patient signs a form under HIPAA laws. This is a pretty bureaucratic system that usually results in new patients not having their records and thus we waste time/care/resources repeating needless tests, or otherwise sitting on our hands until they sign the paper in the office and we wait for the records possibly in the next business day or two. Also, EMRs are very cumbersome in terms of how many areas need to be filled out and how many check boxes there are, etc. It's really nothing more than a billing platform for insurance companies and they use it as needless busy work that does not impact medical care, but if it is not filled out exactly right they use it as a basis to not reimburse you for the services provided. They provide a mild benefit and are a massive headache. and colossal waste of time. At least in how they're utilized. --- "He has two neurons held together by a spirochete." ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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