Yes, I realize 'time' is required to document the visit. What I am hearing is the medical community is moving to 'software' products to chart medical history. And so it actually takes more time than before to chart because the physician is actually the one who has to enter the information.
The software and training, upkeep, and software updates, does not come cheap. I realize costs of doing business is factored in that $155.00 cost. But there are legions that are attached to the health care system that have nothing to do with what care I personally receive, mostly dictated by government as some level.
I thought I did say specifically that I ultimately hold government system creators accountable for the evolution of our health care system.
You did say that. I just expanding on it...
The government wants electronic medical records so they are portable - and therefore easily available to government...
Paper records are for the most part out of their reach.
So while I’m all for modernizing, in this case I believe there’s a more sinister underlying reason for it...
It looks like my grammar fell apart too...
Time to go to bed...