Comments on: Will EMRs Save $80 Billion a Year? http://healthblog.ncpa.org/will-emrs-save-80-billion-a-year/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Fri, 25 May 2012 19:57:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bart http://healthblog.ncpa.org/will-emrs-save-80-billion-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-41534 Bart Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:42:05 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=2548#comment-41534 Like my pappy used to say, "If it was that easy, it would have been done a long time ago." Like my pappy used to say, “If it was that easy, it would have been done a long time ago.”

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/will-emrs-save-80-billion-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-41519 Ken Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:34:02 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=2548#comment-41519 There are other places where EMRs are used. The question is: are they economical? Do the save enough to cover their costs. There are other places where EMRs are used. The question is: are they economical? Do the save enough to cover their costs.

]]> By: Sally M. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/will-emrs-save-80-billion-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-41518 Sally M. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:21:14 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=2548#comment-41518 Bruce, the only examples I've seen are at this web site and they all involve providers initiating EMRs on their own as part of a nontraditional business model. Examples: walk-in clinics, telephone and e-mail services (such as Teladoc), concierge doctors, medical tourist destinations abroad, etc. Bruce, the only examples I’ve seen are at this web site and they all involve providers initiating EMRs on their own as part of a nontraditional business model.

Examples: walk-in clinics, telephone and e-mail services (such as Teladoc), concierge doctors, medical tourist destinations abroad, etc.

]]> By: Bruce http://healthblog.ncpa.org/will-emrs-save-80-billion-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-41515 Bruce Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:13:50 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=2548#comment-41515 I don't believe I've seen one crdible example, anywhere, where electronic medicla records has ever saved anyone any money. Am I wrong? I don’t believe I’ve seen one crdible example, anywhere, where electronic medicla records has ever saved anyone any money. Am I wrong?

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