Anne Marie Valinoti: Physician, Steel Thyself for Electronic Records -
WSJ.com
Tasks that once took seconds to perform on paper now require multistepped
points and clicks through a maze of menus. Checking patients into the
office is an odyssey involving scanners and the collection of demographic
data—their race, their preferred language, and so much more—required by
Medicare to prove that we are achieving "meaningful use" of our EMR. What
"meaningful use" means no one knows for sure, but our manual on how to
achieve it is 150 pages long.

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