Electronic medical records have their drawbacks, but mining electronic data can help to find undiagnosed medical conditions
Autopsies are not done as routine matters any more, but can provide critical insight into cause of death where
Some post-operative complications are considered “known complications” or “risks of the procedure” after the fact, which provides a hindrance to plaintiffs proving their case
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is underreporting medical malpractice payments made for negligence of their providers, with long term, donwnstream risks for patient care.
Causation can be a very difficult, and sometimes insurmountable, hurdle in bringing a successful claim alleging a delay in diagnosing a condition.
With electronic medical records comes pressure (and relative ease) in charting things in a visit that simply were not done.
The AMA recently published the results of a study which reveal that stress and burnout is associated with Electronic Health Records.
The more doctors can implement guidelines related to managing blood pressure, the better for patients.
Electronic Health Records can have benefits to providers and patients, but there are serious risks as well.
At least in Eastern Washington, the courts have determined the standard of care to be applied to medicine provided to patients may differ from everyone else in the U.S.
