The two lectures by Dr. Johnson were just magical. It made me pondering for the 1st time why EMR being the “next big thing”, yet not getting enough positive support from the hospitals or doctors. From the discussions I was almost convinced that it is the impossible thing to implement EMR by looking at from the economical point of view of the hospitals. Truly they don’t care about the patient’s shake, profit is what they care. We cannot blame them as in this verge of economic downfall nobody will implement an expensive system which apparently involves patients safety, not enough bang for the bucks for the hospitals!
The lectures proved me wrong when I answered to one of the Dr. Johnsons question that wearing helmet can be optional, not mandatory. For example, I used to always speak for laws that prohibit using cell phone while driving, but not buckling up mandatory. Because the former involves other people’s safety on the road where the latter involves the life risk of the individual who chooses to do that. However, I did not think of the fact that if any accident causes severe injury to the driver for only not wearing the seatbelts (which is very obvious) and the stupid driver end up staying on life support for the rest of the life, his entire medical expenses is bore by the public medical insurance which uses the tax payers money to pay for it. So end of the day it incurs on the general people like us!
Now, it took me two entire lectures to realize the consequences of not wearing seatbelts. But the policymakers of AZ still didn’t pay attention hence wearing seatbelts is still an option! I wonder what it would take to convince the hospitals implementing EMR considering only public safety unless you make them all sit in the lectures given by economist like Dr. Johnson!
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