What would the perfect…or rather, a nicer EMR look like?
I take issue with that recent FPM opinion piece by Dr. Christine Sinsky, “e-Nirvana: Are We There, Yet?”
As an EMR consultant who works with both physicians and an MSO, I find it lopsided and unhelpful.
Yes, I’d like my EMR to be seamlessly integrated with my personal workflow, unobtrusive, and a snap to use. But as one of my junior high teachers used to say, Well, there are a lot of things I’d like in life. Simply “putting Google on the project,” as Dr. Sinsky suggested, might or might not take us closer to making the magical EMR a reality.
Google’s essentially unlimited financial and programming resources do tip the odds in favor of success. But so would putting the Almighty behind the project. And while I do pray daily, I believe there’s a certain due diligence in getting the apple down off the tree and into my mouth.