EHR or HER

The more I use EHR the less I understand HER

The EHR I know is an isolated system with little intelligence. Sometimes NO intelligence whatsoever. After many meaningful interactions with smart people, entering meaningful data, all you get is… text? a pdf? some sloppy report?

It is not a technological problem. It is not that healthcare professionals don’t understand their needs. It is not that EHR initiatives are underfunded.

The real issue stems from the complete disconnection between EHR companies and healthcare systems. Two worlds apart, not only for start-ups. Also for EHR giants…

And physicians keep on complaining…