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Universal standards are the first need

If doctors are going to spend money on a
computer based system then the first
thing they need to be assured of is that
there will be no problem interfacing with
other doctor's systems when needed.
Then there is the need to interface with
the systems at hospitals and insurance
companies.

I guess in the end it will mean that the
federal government will need to set design
standards through working with the health
care and medical insurance groups.

There is also a need to have standardized
formats in areas like Imaging. I get digital
copies of all x-rays, CT Scans, etc. and
keep them on my computer (as a Mac user
I use OsiriX). The CD of my last x-ray
didn't work as the format was not
compatible. While that might not be a
problem for me it does represent a
problem in terms of a doctor's office
having a digital copy of the x-ray. My
response was simply to scratch that
radiology office off of my list of places to
use.

I'll soon be able to keep OsiriX files on my
iPhone (free) and can see that as a good
move. Far better would be the ability to
keep all important medical information on
my notebook and iPhone. Why can't I
download all of the last lab reports? Or
have read only links to my medical
records at the doctor's office and hospital?

If I go to an emergency room at another
hospital that information on my iPhone
could save my life.

The potential for all of this is huge, but it
all gets down to standardized formats and
a means of ensuring that data is available
within the privacy environment that the
medical systems have to work in.

Posted by: Ken_z   Posted on: 11/03/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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