Isn ' t It Ironic, Don ' t You think?

I Hate EMR ' sThere. I said it. The bane of my existence, as a primary care physician, are the idiotic electronic medical records I have been forced to use. Lets see...I have mastered Epic, Point Click Care, All scripts, Practice Fusion, etc., etc. I can ' t even begin to remember all the different systems. The one point that is glaringly clear, they have added pain, frustration, and increasing amounts of time. But none, I said none, have actually improved patient care. I have spent thousands of dollars and countless hours using electronic medical records. They have altered my work flow, disturbed my connection with my patients, and otherwise consumed more time than actual patient evaluations. In case I haven ' t said it before on this blog, EMR ' s were one of the main reasons I decided to leave my traditional primary care office and start a a home based concierge practice. Even if I still had to participate in the folly of governmental mandates, I at least had more time to count my clicks and argue with my patients over signing up for the patient portal. Meaningful Use, MACRAI have fully complied with meaningful use and MACRA. I have received bonuses over the years. These payments were made on the back of my poor patients who had to suffer through the pointing and clicking. I finally gave up. I stopped seeing outpatients this January and now do nursing home and hospice work only. I chart on the ...
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