A short while ago I shared a report from HIMMS that outlined the progress that is being made around the world to deploy electronic health records to our various healthcare systems.
Sometimes when we look at reports like that it feels like we’re making substantial progress towards computerizing complex processes like EHRs.
This morning somebody kindly sent me the video that is linked below, which just goes to show how slow we really at at using technology to solve some of these important social issues.
The video outlines IBM’s attempts in 1961 to deploy electronic healthcare records into Johns Hopkins. The presenter promises a paper free system, a comprehensive view of patients healthcare needs and the ability to reduce errors in diagnosis
Sound familiar?