Tag Archives: EMR

Should EMR’s Be Able To Talk to Each Other?

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Deep

I’ve written several times before about my love/hate status with my EMR. While I enjoy using mine, I long for it’s usefulness to get to the next level. While the EMR is useful at tracking data, it’s greatest handicap right … Continue reading →

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The Relationship Between Cystic Fibrosis Exacerbations and Environmental Pollution.

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Deep

If you don’t know this about me by now, I need to confess something, I’m a bit of a geek. I love  Star Trek (all of em), and I regularly check the NASA website  to see how the Voyager pairs … Continue reading →

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Daily Docblock: EHR Style.

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Deep

Its been a long road to readjusting to my EHR, and for the most part its been worth it. (see previous EHR articles). I’ve fine tuned my typing skills, I’ve become a black belt of check boxes, a jedi of … Continue reading →

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Why Physicians Should Learn to Pronounce Patient Names Properly

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Deep

I have it on good authority that it’s not easy being green. But I’m willing to wager that it’s a whole lot easier when you have a lovable name like “Kermit”. Imagine being green (or brown) with a name like … Continue reading →

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My EHR Tells Me I’m a Bad Doctor.

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Deep

I’ve written before about our EHR and all the the things that I really like about it. Add to that list the fact that we can now get incentive payments from Medicare (or Medicaid) for buying and using an EHR … Continue reading →

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Where Medical Reports Go to Die.

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Deep

It happens thousands of times a day, all across the country. People go to their doctor’s office after some testing has been performed. The physician, unaware that any testing has been ordered by another physician, asks their usual questions. The … Continue reading →

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Snow Birds and The Unfulfilled Promise of Electronic Health Records.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Deep

Please enjoy this recycled oldie-but-goodie while I spend the next 6 weeks juggling a high case load with studying for the boards with taking care of two babies, etc. . . The migration has begun. All over Michigan, the annual … Continue reading →

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Snowbirds

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Deep

The migration has begun. All over Michigan, the annual migration of flocks moving south is in full swing. And behind those flocks, the other annual Michigan migration is starting too. Our office is starting to see our winter ‘checkout’ patients … Continue reading →

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