November 30, 2009
It’s not quite the world’s oldest profession.
More like civilization’s.
It predates EHRs, paper, papyrus…even clay.
So long as there has been writing, even on stone tablets, there have been scribes.
Folks trained to commit words to a more durable medium than fallible memory.
Folks who did nothing else besides that special act of translation.
Because the movers and shakers [...]
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November 23, 2009
You’re halfway home. Part 1 discussed Tests 1-4, for picking physician-friendly EHR features — and avoiding those that would incite a riot.
5. Pare With Care
Eventually, you’ll feel tempted to carve away what seem like excesses — don’t do it! Not without checking at least three times!
Scut step reduction always gets a PASS, if [...]
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