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Healthcare Reform
Reform and Electronic Medical Records
An Interview with Bernie Saunders
"Imagine a world where everything important about a patient is known to the physician the first time that patient presents," says Andrew Rubin, vice president for NYU Medical Center Clinical Affairs and Affiliates in New York City (Mann, N.d.).
When doctors have complete and accurate record of the patient's medical health history they have the potential to reduce errors and improve patient care. There are many cases in which a patient may not be able to understand or recall many of the things that pertain to their own care. Having a comprehensive record that can be updated in real time and transferred to and from health care providers electronically could provide major improvements in the quality of care. There would be less chance that a diagnosis is missed because of missing information. "We need to be able to implement an electronic medical record where physicians can talk to each other about patients, and hospitals and physicians can communicate back and forth and share critical information on tests done and previous diagnoses, so that everyone involved has the patient's medical history at their fingertips (Mann, N.d.)."
Personal Opinions
The Veterans that have served the nation have been relatively neglected in their healthcare service after they return home. Although our nation spends the most on defense spending than any other country in the world, it somehow cannot seem to contribute an adequate amount of...
The veteran population has a much higher rate of physical and mental diseases and disorders than the general public and definitely represents an at risk population.
Despite the sacrifices and the services that these soldiers provide for the country, the political establishment does not have enough political will to reform the system to provide adequate care for these soldiers. A Department of Veterans Affairs audit has found that the VA's medical scheduling issues go far beyond the Phoenix VA facility, with more than 57,000 veterans nationwide waiting more than 90 days for medical check-ups after making their initial appointments; an additional 64,000 veterans over the last decade were found to have never had medical appointments after having enrolled in the VA health care system (Martinez, 2014). The system definitely needs reform and establishing an electronic medical records system could be one of the operational improvements that could assist in establishing better service to veterans.
Bernie Sanders and EMR
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders, right, and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Jeff Miller have crafted a bipartisan deal to improve veterans' health care that would authorize at least $17 billion to fix the health program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records covering up delays (AP, 2014).
Representative Sanders, you worked diligently for well over six weeks…
Works Cited
AP. (2014, July 28). Deal to improve veterans' health care costs $17 billion. Retrieved from Daily Herald: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140728/news/140728579/
Mann,, . D. (N.d.). Technology Plays Key Role in Health Care Reform. Retrieved from WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/technology-plays-key-role-in-health-care-reform
Martinez, L. (2014, June 9). VA Audit Finds 100,000 Veterans Waiting for Health Care. Retrieved from ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/06/va-audit-finds-100000-veterans-waiting-for-health-care/
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