KevinMD June 29, 2024
It is time to consider a blend of paper and electronic records. Paper records will not remain relevant forever, nor will electronic records remain infallible. The purpose of any record is to ensure that the past is preserved. If the past is lost, the present feels weakened. However, this sense of weakness arises only when the present constantly relies on the past. What if there were no past to refer to, allowing the present to create its own future? It would then be up to the future to decide whether to keep a record of the present as its past.
All of this is easier said than done when managing patients. Should we focus on their chief complaints or their...