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It has always been my assumption that my new practice will be as “digital” as possible.  No, I am not going into urology, I am talking about computers.[Waiting for the chuckles to subside]For at least ten years, I’ve used a digital EKG and spirometer that integrated with our medical record system, taking the data and storing it as meaningful numbers, not just pictures of squiggly lines (which is how EKG’s and spirometry reports appear to most folks).  Since this has been obvious from the early EMR days, the interfaces between medical devices and EMR systems has been a given.  I never considered any other way of doing these studies, and never considered using them without a robust interface.Continue reading ... Manage your online reputation: A complete social media guide. Read the book by KevinMD.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Family Physicians Tags: Physician Primary care Source Type: blogs