Is Medical Management Falling Behind?

Medical facilities have always had a business side to them, but at the end of the day what’s important is that when patients walk through the door, they get the best treatment possible. Unfortunately, sometimes the difficulties involved in medical management get in the way. Doctors and nurses spend too much time doing paper work and checking insurance coverage which causes patient treatment to suffer. Maybe that’s because medical management hasn’t evolved along side of medicine.

The DMV uses an electronic record system, so do most government organizations. Multi-national software and gaming companies and entertainment corporations have all found it beneficial to keep their records on computers rather than on paper. What’s downright shocking is that the technology is already out there. Yet less than 10% of American hospitals have implemented health information technology. Instead, they’re stuck with pen and paper health care transactions that haven’t changed since the 50’s.

Hospitals have the ability to put their files on web-based databases for easy access, to optimize scheduling and automate follow-ups and so much more. But hospitals choose not to invest. They choose to fall behind.