Comments on: News 9/3/08

By: John@ChilmarkResearch

John@ChilmarkResearch — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:59:53 +0000

PMD, good response to Cherry Forever. RHIOs and for that matter the convoluted pie in the sky NHIN will never get serious traction. Rather, it will be a mix of PHRs, HIEs and PHSs (personal health systems, ala Google, Microsoft and Dossia). Honestly, what is so different from a consumer giving a physician access to their PHR rather than filling out another clipboard form? A physician will not use either as the sole source of information, simple a starting point to work from.

By: This is not rock, paper siccors

This is not rock, paper siccors — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:39:21 +0000

I think the new technical is ” Give me a pound, dawg”

By: Tommy Callahan

Tommy Callahan — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:08:16 +0000

Mr HISTalk. You probably have more influence on the word of consumer electronics thatn you may know. I checked out the USB Jukebox and it is over $33.00 everywhere, including BUY.com. You ARE a market maker!

By: Tyfoon

Tyfoon — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:59:59 +0000

First Bump? About as “cool” as my mom saying “bling-bling”.

HipHop is so dead.

By: PMD

PMD — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:57:33 +0000

RE RHIOs and PHRs: “No doctor or nurse…is willing to make clinical decisions based on patient-entered data”

Everytime I go to the doctor’s office, I have to complete a health history form (patient-entered data, just happens to be on paper rather than a screen), my memory isn’t what it used to be and I inevitably forget something that could be important.

I have begun to keep a narrative health history in a .doc document that I can print and take with me, and the reation of my doctor is, “WOW, thanks, this is really helpful, so much more complete than what I ususally get, this will help us develop a better treatment plan.” To me PHRs are just the next step, so I don’t have to use ink and paper, in the progression of making data available for my provider. During the course of the visit, we will translate this data to useful information as it relates to my problems at the time.

I would love to have the provider dump their data into my PHR, so that I can review to make sure that what was discussed at the visit is what actually made it into their record. It’s a great way for me to clarify, increase my knowledge, become a better patient, better comply with the treatment plan, develop a relationship with my provider, etc, etc.

Yes, PHRs are a marketing tool. But not only for the provider to the patient, but potentially for the patient to the provider, to sell them on how to be better healthcare professional and to retain me as a patient.