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> I think their Epic Health computer system that needs me to confirm my date of birth every 6 weeks can find some time to suggest the HPV vaccine if it is so da
by chimeracoder 1y ago
> I think their Epic Health computer system that needs me to confirm my date of birth every 6 weeks can find some time to suggest the HPV vaccine if it is so damn medically necessary.
You're assuming that the purpose of the EHR (Epic) is to implement public health recommendations or to establish minimum standards of care. That's a reasonable assumption for someone who doesn't work in the field, but unfortunately it's incorrect: neither of those are top-level goals for EHRs.
- Henchman21 1y agoWhat are? Let me make a cynical guess: 1. Reducing costs by hiring fewer people. 2. Increasing profits by decreasing care. Did I nail it or what?
- thunderfork 1y ago[dead]
- Fishkins 1y agoYou're on the right track with money, but that's not exactly how I'd describe the goals. My impression is the primary goals are getting things coded and billed properly and thoroughly, and getting things documented in a way that minimizes legal liability.
- hermannj314 1y agoThe one computer system that has all my lab results, knows every doctor I have ever visited and has every summary of every medical visit I have had in the last 5 years doesn't want to use the data it is storing to suggest a follow-up? That sounds like a quid pro quo with some trigger shy lawyers. I can't possibly imagine the long game for Epic is to never use that. It is a shame people are dying of HPV caused cancers because Epic can't use the data it has. Sad. Probably why American medical outcomes are so poor.