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Benton D Struckcheon

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3. Missed that one,

Fri Sep 20, 2013, 04:43 PM

Sep 2013

but my wife's a doc, and she spends hours now entering data into the computer, whereas before she did everything on paper charts and that she could do while seeing the patient. We all understand why the electronic records are needed, and it will make things better for the patient, but the whole system is going to get a lot bigger now, just because of the volume of work that will be - and is being - created by this kind of thing.
My wife is all for Obamacare, but most doctors aren't. No doctor I know of likes the new electronic records.
Which means doctors even now have less time to spend with patients, by the way, just because of the electronic records systems. A new influx of patients, should that result from Obamacare, obviously isn't going to improve that situation.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] grasswire Sep 2013 OP

Common sense says enlightenment Sep 2013 #1

I join you in thanking Aristus. It was a discussion that needed to be had. LiberalLoner Sep 2013 #2

Missed that one, Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2013 #3

thanks for the input grasswire Sep 2013 #13

my doc has his office set up for patients NMDemDist2 Sep 2013 #15

For simple stuff she does that too, Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2013 #21

That was one of the most callous things I've read in a while tkmorris Sep 2013 #4

I agree. kcr Sep 2013 #6

who was giving medical advice there? grasswire Sep 2013 #12

Um, the DUer posing as a doctor telling people kcr Sep 2013 #14

The OP of that thread, who is a PA not an MD, suggested to patients that they should limit anneboleyn Sep 2013 #22

Moral: blame the system, not the patients and providers n/t leftstreet Sep 2013 #5

good plan nt grasswire Sep 2013 #10

You mean the thread in which a medical assistant posed as a physician and lectured patients Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #7

Now now. He's a Physician's assistant and his patients love him! REP Sep 2013 #8

I imagine perceiving medical staff as "authority figures" may be a condition too. LanternWaste Sep 2013 #20

looks like I'll have to close this thread too grasswire Sep 2013 #9

I knew he was a P.A. Why didn't you? nt grasswire Sep 2013 #11

MTE. Frankly it was a dangerous post: "you should not bother your doc" anneboleyn Sep 2013 #23

You're still alive??? madinmaryland Sep 2013 #25

I get confused. This is a discussion board. I thought it was an interesting discussion. mucifer Sep 2013 #16

The OP self-deleted, which locked the thread REP Sep 2013 #17

Oh that's good. I know the thread got a bit ugly. But, I felt it is a very important discussion. mucifer Sep 2013 #19

context Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #18

Unfortunately his tone came across as very callous towards the people who need his madinmaryland Sep 2013 #24