Thanks for the responses. I'm hoping not to turn this into a political discussion about the lamentable health care system in the U.S., but that may be inescapable.
I don't work in this space and (luckily) don't interact with the health care system very often. But I'm amazed at how technologically backward the industry seems to be. On one occasion, my own GP's office had to call me to confirm an appointment because they had no way to look it up by my name. I asked and they informed me they had no patient database, not even an electronic calendar! Admittedly, they're a tiny operation, but this seems terribly basic. I'm all for electronic records if for no other reason than I think patients should be able to have their own portable copy at all times, especially those who have to see doctors and specialists frequently. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=47008 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
