http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/05/are-we-losing-the-fight-against-deadly-medical-errors/ Your source for legal news Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:21:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/05/are-we-losing-the-fight-against-deadly-medical-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-188 21stCenturyRox Fri, 29 May 2009 21:40:16 +0000 http://www.attorneyatlaw.com/2009/05/are-we-losing-the-fight-against-deadly-medical-errors/#comment-188 It's an interesting issue, and I do think that more widespread use of electronic records will improve results dramatically. One aspect of EMRs that I don't see getting much attention is how they can empower patients to take more control over their health info -- and, as a result, their healthcare. Tools like Microsoft HealthVault (http://www.healthvault.com/Personal/index.html) are part of the puzzle, but they're important and get us used to taking a more active role in the process, which should also lead to fewer errors. It’s an interesting issue, and I do think that more widespread use of electronic records will improve results dramatically. One aspect of EMRs that I don’t see getting much attention is how they can empower patients to take more control over their health info — and, as a result, their healthcare. Tools like Microsoft HealthVault (http://www.healthvault.com/Personal/index.html) are part of the puzzle, but they’re important and get us used to taking a more active role in the process, which should also lead to fewer errors.

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