What about changing from paper medical records to EHR? I know installing and setting up this system is rather expensive, but it will be more cost effective in the longrun. I attend college to become a RHIT and trained on working with the EHR, it is truly amazing what that set- up can do. In some areas of the Cleveland Clinic the EHR is already used and the rather costly investment pays already of. Of course this is just one part how to save money in health care,
I think it is absolutely necessary to reform our health care system. It is long overdue. Can anyone name a country in the Western World who has some form of governed health care, that forces people to declare bankruptcy because they are stuck with hospital bills they can't pay? I not only work in the health care system, but I am also one of the working people who is without health insurance and I am not an illegal. My husband and I had insurance up until 6 weeks ago, when his employer decided to raise the premiums 300%. Is it ok for insurance companies to decide what operation I can have, is it ok that the insurance company can decide whether or not I should get insurance at all? I for one support health care reform, because doing nothing at this point is not an option anymore.
‘Obamacare’ wouldn’t be the best
What about changing from paper medical records to EHR? I know installing and setting up this system is rather expensive, but it will be more cost effective in the longrun. I attend college to become a RHIT and trained on working with the EHR, it is truly amazing what that set- up can do. In some areas of the Cleveland Clinic the EHR is already used and the rather costly investment pays already of. Of course this is just one part how to save money in health care,
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Health-care reform is about people, in final analysis
I think it is absolutely necessary to reform our health care system. It is long overdue. Can anyone name a country in the Western World who has some form of governed health care, that forces people to declare bankruptcy because they are stuck with hospital bills they can't pay? I not only work in the health care system, but I am also one of the working people who is without health insurance and I am not an illegal. My husband and I had insurance up until 6 weeks ago, when his employer decided to raise the premiums 300%. Is it ok for insurance companies to decide what operation I can have, is it ok that the insurance company can decide whether or not I should get insurance at all? I for one support health care reform, because doing nothing at this point is not an option anymore.
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