Practitioners Vent EHR Concerns In Newspaper Op-Eds

Tired of suffering in silence, physician practices are turning to the editorial pages of their local newspapers to publicize their concerns with their electronic health records.

Cathy Poole, an internal medicine practitioner in High Point, N.C., penned an op-ed article in the News & Observer on June 6 that was highly critical of her practice's EHR. She suggested that the "E" stands for "enemy," and noted that after 10 months of use, her practice has yet to experience improved efficiency and safety. She called her practice "far more fortunate than most," and outlined problems others in North Carolina are having with implementation.