Metropolitan Digital

Men's Weekly


.

Electronic health records cannot replace a doctor who knows you

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
Electronic health records cannot replace a doctor who knows youElectronic medical records can be costly and time-consuming.Africa Studio/Shutterstock.com

The introduction of electronic health records (EHRs) was accompanied by a great deal of fanfare. Such systems, which replace old paper-based charts in doctor’s offices and hospitals, were designed to make patient data more accurate, safer and more...

Read more: Electronic health records cannot replace a doctor who knows you

More Articles ...

  1. Journalism needs to practice transparency in a different way to rebuild credibility
  2. Skip this chore: Cleaning your air conditioner condenser probably won't make it work better
  3. Why flood insurance needs an overhaul: 6 questions answered
  4. Baseball's biggest problem isn't pace of play – it's teams tanking
  5. A new procedure may preserve fertility in kids with cancer after chemo or radiation
  6. March Madness: With gambling legal in eight states, who really wins?
  7. Will more genetically engineered foods be approved under the FDA's new leadership?
  8. We need more teachers of color, so why do we use tests that keep them out of the classroom?
  9. Niger has the world's highest birth rate – and that may be a recipe for unrest
  10. Nuns were secluded to avoid scandals in early Christian monastic communities
Metropolitan republishes selected articles from The Conversation USA with permission

Visit The Conversation to see more