August 2007 · Vol. 19, No. 08Voices of experience weigh in: Do electronic medical records make for a better practice?
Success, apprehension, satisfaction, struggle—all describe ObGyns’ experience with EMR. Part 2 of 2.
G.
William
Bates,
MD, MBAClinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn. B.
David
Hall,
MD;
Frank
O.
Page,
MD;
Don
Shuwarger,
MD;
Mark
A.
VanMeter
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Fast Track
“Our billing staff loves the thorough documentation when it is time to file or appeal claims.”—Don Shuwarger, MD
“Ongoing maintenance and upgrade costs, including hardware and networking software, have gone far beyond our initial investment.”—B. David Hall, MD
“I think we’ll see a major consolidation of EMR vendors over the next several years—one that leaves only premier vendors with superior products in the market.”—Mark A. VanMeter
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Who is who on the roundtable panel
MODERATOR
G. William Bates, MD, MBA
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
PANELISTS
Have introduced EMR to their practice
B. David Hall, MD, FACOG
Rowan OB/GYN Associates, Salisbury, NC
Don Shuwarger, MD, FACOG
Forest Women’s Center, Forest, Va
PANELISTS
Have not introduced EMR
Frank O. Page, MD, FACOG
Henderson Walton Women’s Center, Birmingham, Ala
Mark A. VanMeter
Group Practice Manager, Columbus Obstetricians– Gynecologists, Inc., Columbus, Ohio
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Are your colleagues in private practice who have made the transition to a system of electronic medical records (EMR) satisfied with their decision and experience? Yes and, on some points, less than yes.
For practices that—perhaps, like yours—haven’t made the leap, the question is: What’s holding them back?
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