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>> Electronic medical records service launched

>> *BY CHRIS MONDICS*

>>

>> *WASHINGTON - *(KRT) - Patients can now create their own online medical

>> records, receive electronic health alerts tailored to their ailments and

>> exchange e-mail with their doctors free of charge, under a service

>> unveiled Monday.

>>

>> The for-profit venture, called iHealthRecord, is part of an ongoing trend

>> toward converting patient records, many of which still are maintained on

>> paper, to the Internet.

>>

>> Heath-care economists say conversion of patient records to databases

>> linked to the Internet would save billions of dollars and greatly improve

>> patient care by, among other things, helping to avoid medical errors.

>>

>> President Bush and Sen. Kerry, his Democratic opponent in the 2004

>> presidential election, called for increased use of electronic databases

>> to cut costs and improve communication among health-care providers.

>>

>> The service was announced yesterday at a news conference attended by

>> former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who has long pushed for computerized

>> medical records.

>>

>> While the service is free to patients, their physicians will be charged a

>> fee of $25 a month.

>>

>> " Paper kills, and the faster we move into information technology, the

>> faster we are going to save lives, " Gingrich said. " This is a very

>> important interim step in the right direction. "

>>

>> http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/11604763.htm

>>

> BEV

>

[Guest guest]

I have a comment on that.

I think it's a mistake to totally count on computers.

Computers crash now and then, as we all know. Or are subject to viruses

and worms.

Sometimes we lose electricity and when that happens, computers go

kaflooey with total loss of contents.

Without a paper trail, critical information could easily be lost.

Yes it's a good idea to get as much information as possible online. But

not to to the total exclusion of paper.

My hospital system is now completely computerized. I type reports at

home; they go to the different hospitals and clinics through the magic

of modem, to be immediately accessed by doctors and other medical

personnel. And the hospitals have backup generators in case of

electrical failure

But the critical information is also printed out and available Just In

Case.

So...could it be that this simply didn't occur to Gingrich/Kerry and all

who are advocating total reliance on computers? If so...maybe someone

should point this out to them...

Vicki

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>>

>>> Electronic medical records service launched

>>> *BY CHRIS MONDICS*

>>>

>>> *WASHINGTON - *(KRT) - Patients can now create their own online

>>> medical

>>> records, receive electronic health alerts tailored to their ailments

>>> and

>>> exchange e-mail with their doctors free of charge, under a service

>>> unveiled Monday.

>>>

>>> The for-profit venture, called iHealthRecord, is part of an ongoing

>>> trend

>>> toward converting patient records, many of which still are

>>> maintained on

>>> paper, to the Internet.

>>>

>>> Heath-care economists say conversion of patient records to databases

>>> linked to the Internet would save billions of dollars and greatly

>>> improve

>>> patient care by, among other things, helping to avoid medical

>>> errors.

>>>

>>> President Bush and Sen. Kerry, his Democratic opponent in the

>>> 2004

>>> presidential election, called for increased use of electronic

>>> databases

>>> to cut costs and improve communication among health-care providers.

>>>

>>> The service was announced yesterday at a news conference attended by

>>> former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who has long pushed for

>>> computerized

>>> medical records.

>>>

>>> While the service is free to patients, their physicians will be

>>> charged a

>>> fee of $25 a month.

>>>

>>> " Paper kills, and the faster we move into information technology,

>>> the

>>> faster we are going to save lives, " Gingrich said. " This is a very

>>> important interim step in the right direction. "

>>>

>>> http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/11604763.htm

>>>

>> BEV

>>

>

[Guest guest]

I have a comment on that.

I think it's a mistake to totally count on computers.

Computers crash now and then, as we all know. Or are subject to viruses

and worms.

Sometimes we lose electricity and when that happens, computers go

kaflooey with total loss of contents.

Without a paper trail, critical information could easily be lost.

Yes it's a good idea to get as much information as possible online. But

not to to the total exclusion of paper.

My hospital system is now completely computerized. I type reports at

home; they go to the different hospitals and clinics through the magic

of modem, to be immediately accessed by doctors and other medical

personnel. And the hospitals have backup generators in case of

electrical failure

But the critical information is also printed out and available Just In

Case.

So...could it be that this simply didn't occur to Gingrich/Kerry and all

who are advocating total reliance on computers? If so...maybe someone

should point this out to them...

Vicki

Fw: Electronic medical records service launched

>

>>

>>> Electronic medical records service launched

>>> *BY CHRIS MONDICS*

>>>

>>> *WASHINGTON - *(KRT) - Patients can now create their own online

>>> medical

>>> records, receive electronic health alerts tailored to their ailments

>>> and

>>> exchange e-mail with their doctors free of charge, under a service

>>> unveiled Monday.

>>>

>>> The for-profit venture, called iHealthRecord, is part of an ongoing

>>> trend

>>> toward converting patient records, many of which still are

>>> maintained on

>>> paper, to the Internet.

>>>

>>> Heath-care economists say conversion of patient records to databases

>>> linked to the Internet would save billions of dollars and greatly

>>> improve

>>> patient care by, among other things, helping to avoid medical

>>> errors.

>>>

>>> President Bush and Sen. Kerry, his Democratic opponent in the

>>> 2004

>>> presidential election, called for increased use of electronic

>>> databases

>>> to cut costs and improve communication among health-care providers.

>>>

>>> The service was announced yesterday at a news conference attended by

>>> former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who has long pushed for

>>> computerized

>>> medical records.

>>>

>>> While the service is free to patients, their physicians will be

>>> charged a

>>> fee of $25 a month.

>>>

>>> " Paper kills, and the faster we move into information technology,

>>> the

>>> faster we are going to save lives, " Gingrich said. " This is a very

>>> important interim step in the right direction. "

>>>

>>> http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/11604763.htm

>>>

>> BEV

>>

>

[Guest guest]

I have a comment on that.

I think it's a mistake to totally count on computers.

Computers crash now and then, as we all know. Or are subject to viruses

and worms.

Sometimes we lose electricity and when that happens, computers go

kaflooey with total loss of contents.

Without a paper trail, critical information could easily be lost.

Yes it's a good idea to get as much information as possible online. But

not to to the total exclusion of paper.

My hospital system is now completely computerized. I type reports at

home; they go to the different hospitals and clinics through the magic

of modem, to be immediately accessed by doctors and other medical

personnel. And the hospitals have backup generators in case of

electrical failure

But the critical information is also printed out and available Just In

Case.

So...could it be that this simply didn't occur to Gingrich/Kerry and all

who are advocating total reliance on computers? If so...maybe someone

should point this out to them...

Vicki

Fw: Electronic medical records service launched

>

>>

>>> Electronic medical records service launched

>>> *BY CHRIS MONDICS*

>>>

>>> *WASHINGTON - *(KRT) - Patients can now create their own online

>>> medical

>>> records, receive electronic health alerts tailored to their ailments

>>> and

>>> exchange e-mail with their doctors free of charge, under a service

>>> unveiled Monday.

>>>

>>> The for-profit venture, called iHealthRecord, is part of an ongoing

>>> trend

>>> toward converting patient records, many of which still are

>>> maintained on

>>> paper, to the Internet.

>>>

>>> Heath-care economists say conversion of patient records to databases

>>> linked to the Internet would save billions of dollars and greatly

>>> improve

>>> patient care by, among other things, helping to avoid medical

>>> errors.

>>>

>>> President Bush and Sen. Kerry, his Democratic opponent in the

>>> 2004

>>> presidential election, called for increased use of electronic

>>> databases

>>> to cut costs and improve communication among health-care providers.

>>>

>>> The service was announced yesterday at a news conference attended by

>>> former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who has long pushed for

>>> computerized

>>> medical records.

>>>

>>> While the service is free to patients, their physicians will be

>>> charged a

>>> fee of $25 a month.

>>>

>>> " Paper kills, and the faster we move into information technology,

>>> the

>>> faster we are going to save lives, " Gingrich said. " This is a very

>>> important interim step in the right direction. "

>>>

>>> http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/11604763.htm

>>>

>> BEV

>>

>

[Guest guest]

I nominate you to point this out to them. Just tell them what you told

us. Sue

>

> So...could it be that this simply didn't occur to Gingrich/Kerry and

> all

> who are advocating total reliance on computers? If so...maybe someone

> should point this out to them...

[Guest guest]

I nominate you to point this out to them. Just tell them what you told

us. Sue

>

> So...could it be that this simply didn't occur to Gingrich/Kerry and

> all

> who are advocating total reliance on computers? If so...maybe someone

> should point this out to them...

[Guest guest]

I nominate you to point this out to them. Just tell them what you told

us. Sue

>

> So...could it be that this simply didn't occur to Gingrich/Kerry and

> all

> who are advocating total reliance on computers? If so...maybe someone

> should point this out to them...

[Guest guest]

heh-heh-heh...

V.

Re: Fw: Electronic medical records service

launched

>I nominate you to point this out to them. Just tell them what you told

> us. Sue

>

>

>>

>> So...could it be that this simply didn't occur to Gingrich/Kerry and

>> all

>> who are advocating total reliance on computers? If so...maybe

>> someone

>> should point this out to them...

>

[Guest guest]

heh-heh-heh...

V.

Re: Fw: Electronic medical records service

launched

>I nominate you to point this out to them. Just tell them what you told

> us. Sue

>

>

>>

>> So...could it be that this simply didn't occur to Gingrich/Kerry and

>> all

>> who are advocating total reliance on computers? If so...maybe

>> someone

>> should point this out to them...

>

[Guest guest]

heh-heh-heh...

V.

Re: Fw: Electronic medical records service

launched

>I nominate you to point this out to them. Just tell them what you told

> us. Sue

>

>

>>

>> So...could it be that this simply didn't occur to Gingrich/Kerry and

>> all

>> who are advocating total reliance on computers? If so...maybe

>> someone

>> should point this out to them...

>