Bottomline Rewind: Electronic Medical Records System
Jan 21, 2008 by KCPW
Earlier today KCPW’s business show, The Bottomline, focused on the Utah Legislature from a small business perspective. The Vest Pocket Business Coalition is watching closely any debate about health care reform on Utah’s Capitol Hill. One bill that’s caught the coalition’s eye is House Bill 47, which would create standards for an electronic medical records system. Dr. Lauren Florence, chair of the small business advocacy group’s healthcare committee, says it’s a start, but lawmakers should think bigger:
To hear a longer conversation with Florence and Mary Corporon of the Vest Pocket Business Coalition, download or listen to a podcast of today’s edition of The Bottomline.
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1. electronic medical records said:
Hey you are right House bill 47 is helping a lot in small business organizations. In the age of the internet and rapid developments of information technology, the way we view, edit, and exchange documents is changing and becoming more and more advanced.
2. Online Doctor Consultation said:
Electronic Health Records system collects all information pertaining to the patient, which includes past medical history of the patient, laboratory test results, medications etc. This allows doctors to have instant access to patients’ data, and can give right treatment with no delay, it offers secured storage of data. Regardless of the region and time, the authorized users can access the data for various purposes such as better treatment for patients, research of critical and peculiar cases, to avoid repetition of tests and etc.