tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525603577846082493.post6087036222794790118..comments2012-11-11T09:33:51.862-05:00Comments on Health Information Exchange: How much is an e-mail worth?Ben Littenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06057049894764818725noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525603577846082493.post-24098940442728727732009-04-25T08:27:00.000-04:002009-04-25T08:27:00.000-04:00Hello
Great Blog I will definitely bookmark your ...Hello<br /><br />Great Blog I will definitely bookmark your blog. I am also having a blog related to IT News <A HREF="http://itresearchnews.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">http://itresearchnews.blogspot.com</A> which gives latest analysis and trends in IT Industry in the present recession period. I would appreciate if you could kindly bookmark my blog too.<br /><br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388011877128015945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525603577846082493.post-60523278714537083632009-04-06T16:47:00.000-04:002009-04-06T16:47:00.000-04:00E-mails are very much a part of the medical encoun...E-mails are very much a part of the medical encounter and can definitely be used in a law suit - just like phone calls and in=person exchanges. The good news is that they are a lot easier to document and you can proof them before you hit the send button. And, they can be used to defend a provider, too! ("Your honor, these e-mail transcripts show that my client did, in fact, warn the plaintiff about the possible side effects of the treatment.")Ben Littenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06057049894764818725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525603577846082493.post-18576486800808813162009-04-06T09:55:00.000-04:002009-04-06T09:55:00.000-04:00I have e-mail access to my PCP and to one speciali...I have e-mail access to my PCP and to one specialist who I see intermittently. My PCP is not a huge fan of e-mail, and it can take a while to get a response, but it happens. I don't know the extent that he provides this access to other patients. I work at the hospital where he works, so it's possible that I have "preferential" access. The specialist loves to communicate by e-mail, and as you stated, it often leads to a visit.<BR/><BR/>As a patient and someone who works in the healthcare industry, I ty very hard to never abuse that access, but it is there when needed. If I were charged $5/month for that option, to be honest, I think I would feel entitled to e-mail the providers more frequently, and for minor things. I might even try to use e-mail to replace visits.<BR/><BR/>On the other side, given that a standard PCP has a panel of approximately 2000 patients, do those providers really want 2000 people to have e-mail access to them? Given the reimbursement rates from government-paid insurances, most providers are pressured to see so many patients in a day already, and adding e-mail accessibility might simply increase stress on the provider.<BR/><BR/>Plus, sooner or later, if it hasn't happened already, a comment in an e-mail from a provider will be used in litigation against the provider.Damonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393751713576765589noreply@blogger.com