Electronic Health Records Are NOT What you Think They Are... - MD Explains

01/26/22 • 22 min

If doctor offices are claiming to use electronic health records, why is that when you go in for a visit you are still handed a clipboard?
Electronic health records have been around for over ten years now yet studies show that doctors are spending an astounding amount of time per patient filling out these records. In today's episode, I go over what electronic health records are, the pros and cons of using electronic health records, my unique insight into why electronic health records are the way they are and a proposed solution to making them more efficient for the patient and the doctor.
Links to studies discussed in this episode:
Study #1: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/for-each-patient-visit-physicians-spend-about-16-minutes-ehrs-study-finds
Study #2: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/first-year-doctors-spend-three-times-more-hours-ehrs-than-patient-care
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When Jonathan Baktari, MD was arguably at the peak of his medical career, he saw an opportunity to try something new. Taking everything he’d learned as a doctor, medical director and educator, he launched two businesses—a vaccine clinic and drug-testing enterprise—that are driven by technology and designed for fast, customer-centric service. Now, as those businesses grow, he’s continuing to write his second career chapter as a health care CEO. Learn more by visiting his website linked above OR by visiting his company pages linked below.
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Disclaimer: All information discussed or provided by Jonathan Baktari, M.D. (“Dr. Baktari”) and/or his affiliates/guests are for educational purposes only. The information discussed and provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical concern or condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of any information discussed or provided by Dr. Baktari or his affiliates/guests! If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. All information concerning hospitals, physicians, insurers, and other healthcare-related companies is based on Dr. Baktari’s observations of the healthcare industry as a whole and do not reflect on any specific hospital, physician, insurer, or other healthcare-related company.

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The DANGERS of Consolidation in the Healthcare Industry - Your Doctor is an EMPLOYEE - MD Explains

What does the airline industry, cell phone industry, and even hotel industry have in common with the healthcare industry? Consolidation. Looking at each of these industries I think we can all agree that consolidation has not improved them. No one would say that the airlines are providing better food, larger seats, less fees, etc. or that when you call your cell phone company your wait times to talk to a human being are getting shorter. So, what does consolidation mean for the healthcare industry? Why should we be concerned that more and more doctors are now employees rather than running private practices?
Using my 20+ years of experience in the the healthcare industry from a practicing physician to a medical director to being a CEO of healthcare companies today, I give my unique insight into the dangers of consolidation in the healthcare industry and what we might expect in the future if things keep progressing down this road.
You can learn more about the dangers of your doctor being an employee by reading this op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal by Devorah Goldman:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/doctors-office-becomes-an-assembly-line-family-private-physician-hospital-medicare-reimbursement-ehr-medical-drug-price-cost-11640791761?mod=hp_opin_pos_3#cxrecs_s
Thank you for joining me on another episode of Baktari MD! Do you have a question regarding our healthcare system? Please leave your question in the comments below so I can make an episode about it. Also, I’d love to hear any suggestions you may have for future content.
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Disclaimer: All information discussed or provided by Jonathan Baktari, M.D. (“Dr. Baktari”) and/or his affiliates/guests are for educational purposes only. The information discussed and provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical concern or condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of any information discussed or provided by Dr. Baktari or his affiliates/guests! If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 immediately. All information concerning hospitals, physicians, insurers, and other healthcare-related companies is based on Dr. Baktari’s observations of the healthcare industry as a whole and do not reflect on any specific hospital, physician, insurer, or other healthcare-related company.

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In the last episode I made about the Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Status I go over exactly what DNR is, when someone should choose DNR status and why. I also went deep into the research to find out what really happens to people who choose DNR status. My findings were surprising and unsettling to say the least revealing that some healthcare professionals read "do not resuscitate" as "do not treat." If you missed this episode, click here: https://youtu.be/14tOdqdbZjI
Since publishing that episode, I've been asked by many people what they can do if they still want to choose DNR status but also still want to receive the best treatment and care. That's what today's episode is all about. There is a time and place to use DNR that prevents an amazing amount of human suffering but as the patient, or advocate for a patient, you need to be aware of the downsides and how to go about getting the care you deserve.
Thank you for joining me on another episode of Baktari MD! Do you have a question regarding our healthcare system? Please leave your question in the comments below so I can make an episode about it. Also, I’d love to hear any suggestions you may have for future content.
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https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.str.0000125858.71051.ca
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When Jonathan Baktari, MD was arguably at the peak of his medical career, he saw an opportunity to try something new. Taking everything he’d learned as a doctor, medical director and educator, he launched two businesses—a vaccine clinic and drug-testing enterprise—that are driven by technology and designed for fast, customer-centric service. Now, as those businesses grow, he’s continuing to write his second career chapter as a health care CEO. Learn more by visiting his website linked above OR by visiting his company pages linked below.
Visit e7 Health here: https://www.e7health.com/
Visit US Drug Test Centers here: https://www.usdrugtestcenters.com/
Disclaimer: All information discussed or provided by Jonathan Baktari, M.D. (“Dr. Baktari”) and/or his affiliates/guests are for educational purposes only. The information discussed and provided is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical concern or condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of

Baktari MD - Electronic Health Records Are NOT What you Think They Are... - MD Explains

Transcript

This just really hit me even more I mean
think about it
how
how can a how can an organization have
electronic health records but then you
walk in and they give you a clipboard
and say yeah, fill out these 10 pages
Dr Jonathan Baktari
You can see it I mean it's crystal clear
I think it's going to really
revolutionize things which is a big game
changer
So welcome to another episode of
BaktariMD and today we're going to
talk about electronic health record