tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post758729256841628409..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Why Technology Threatens the Art of MedicineDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-77339647555972064902013-03-07T11:34:58.365-06:002013-03-07T11:34:58.365-06:00This is also true in anesthesia, where increasingl...This is also true in anesthesia, where increasingly procedures are protocol-driven, meaning that a specific surgery is now flagged as having a surgeon-specific anesthesia protocol attached to it. No decision-making or discussion is required. You don't need an MD to follow a cook-book.medicine for realhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709680043384543123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-48423751201970874532013-02-28T20:29:06.408-06:002013-02-28T20:29:06.408-06:00Dr. Wes:
The new cookbook for appropriate ICD util...Dr. Wes:<br />The new cookbook for appropriate ICD utilization came out today. Shouldn't you be studying the guidelines to avoid a prison term?<br /><br />Medicine today is more about buffing the chart (EMR) than caring for the patient. It won't be long before you will be required to enter all of the patient's info into a centralized clearinghouse databank to receive permission to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-35756041162977634762013-02-28T08:14:49.883-06:002013-02-28T08:14:49.883-06:00Hi Dr. Wes:
Great Blog. I have put you in the se...Hi Dr. Wes:<br /><br />Great Blog. I have put you in the section, <a href="http://www.internetmedicine.com/cardiology-blogs" rel="nofollow">Best Cardiology Blogs</a>, because of blogs like this.<br /><br />Yes, we must keep technology in perspective. It is a tool for use, as you described utilization of facile metrics, remote access to such, etc.<br />But, for any tool provided physicians, theyJohn Bennett MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939714082536557590noreply@blogger.com