Comments on: Being John Glaser 8/31/09

By: Michael Corbett MD

Michael Corbett MD — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:39:08 +0000

While there is no denying that IT systems can do a better job of tracking large amounts of complex data, the data being tracked in health care is not airline schedules or weather data but rather an
individuals most personal information. Current HIPAA regulations allow a wide distribution of this personal information. Until the patient has control over what is included in their EMR and who gets to view it there will never be patient acceptance of these systems. Sophisticated patients may exclude critical information they do not want public from their physicians making the EMR a dangerously incomplete document.

By: John@Chilmark

John@Chilmark — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:52:14 +0000

I always preferred Keep It Simply Smarty.

Getting onto the topic I see IT a little differently. Yes, handling complexity is one attribute but what may be even more important is the ability to collect data for post analysis. You can’t improve what you do not measure thus it is not too surprising that the healthcare sector, so woefully behind other industries in IT adoption is in the mess it is today.

By: meaningfully complex

meaningfully complex — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:24:16 +0000

JH illuistrates what is destroying the doctor patient relationship. The reams of rubbish inundating doctors from hospital administrators who want more scans, insurance carriers that deny admissions, pharmacy benefits managers that educate on the use of statins, medicare surveys, to triplicate test reports generated by puking computers is what makes health care complex. Halamka’s own doctoprs complain and laugh about the care system he runs.

By: Amish

Amish — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:18:43 +0000

“Keep it simple stupid!”

That’s what I have been saying!

Yours,

Amish guy.

By: Hole in one

Hole in one — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:31:54 +0000

John, how do you preserve your looks?Twenty five years ago you looked the same! Is it time for a new photo ?