Why Everyone Hates The Electronic Medical Record
They tell you that injustice is part of some grand plan. And that’s what keeps you from rising against it.
—Shehan Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
Patient R was in a hurry. I signed into my computer—or tried to. Recently, IT had us update to a new 14-digit password. Once in, I signed (different password) into the electronic medical record. I had already ordered routine lab tests, but R had new info. I pulled up a menu to add on an additional HIV viral load to capture early infecti...
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