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<\/div>\nBy Melissa McCormack December 27, 2013<\/p>\nMelissa McCormack publishes reviews and writes buyers’ guides on electronic health records for Software Advice, a medical software company.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/12\/facebook-ap-photo-kingman-daily-miner-jc-amberlyn.jpg?w=1160\")
<\/p>\nFor doctors, Facebook could be a revolutionary tool.\u00a0AP Photo\/Kingman Daily Miner\/JC Amberlyn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nA Facebook user\u2019s timeline provides both a snapshot of who that user is and a historical record of the user\u2019s activity on Facebook. My Facebook timeline is about me, and fittingly, I control it. It\u2019s also one, single profile. Anyone I allow to view my timeline views my timeline\u2014they don\u2019t each create their own copies of it.<\/p>\n
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Intuitive, right? So why don\u2019t medical records work that way? There is no unified, single patient record\u2014every doctor I\u2019ve ever visited has his or her own separate copy of my records. And in an age where we can conduct banking transactions on my smartphone, many patients still can\u2019t access or contribute to the medical records their doctors keep for them.<\/p>\n
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My proposal? Medical records should follow Facebook\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n
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Cross-industry innovation isn\u2019t new. BMW borrowed from the tech world to create its\u00a0iDrive<\/a>; Fischer Sports reduced the oscillation of its skis by using a\u00a0technology<\/a>created for stringed instruments. So I asked myself: Who has mastered the user-centric storing and sharing platform? The more I thought about it, the more I decided a\u00a0Facebook timeline<\/a>\u00a0approach could be just what medical records need.<\/p>\n\n\n+<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
To see what I mean, let\u2019s explore some of Facebook timeline\u2019s key features to see how each could map to features of the ideal medical record.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAbout\u201d for Complete, Patient-Informed Medical History<\/h2>\n
On Facebook: The \u201cabout\u201d section is the one that most closely resembles the concept of a user profile. It includes a picture selected by the user and lists information such as gender; relationship status; age, political and religious views; interests and hobbies; favorite quotes, books and movies; and free-form biographical information added by the user.<\/p>\n
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In medical records: The \u201cabout\u201d section would be a snapshot of the patient\u2019s health and background. It should include the patient\u2019s age, gender, smoking status, height, weight, address, phone number, and emergency contact information; the patient\u2019s primary care provider; and insurance information. This section would include a summary list of the patient\u2019s current diagnoses and medications, as well as family history. And importantly, both the doctor and the patient would be able to add details.<\/p>\n
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\u201cPrivacy Settings\u201d and \u201cPermissions\u201d for Controlled Sharing<\/h2>\n
On Facebook: Privacy settings allow users to control who can see the information they post or that is posted about them. For example, in my general privacy settings I can choose to make my photos visible only to the people I\u2019ve accepted as \u201cfriends.\u201d However, if I post a photo I want the entire world to see, I can change the default setting for that photo to be visible publicly instead.<\/p>\n
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Facebook also allows users to grant \u201cpermissions\u201d for outside applications to access their profiles. For example, let\u2019s say I use TripAdvisor to read travel reviews. TripAdvisor lets me sign in to its site using my Facebook account, rather than creating a separate TripAdvisor account. But, to do this I must grant TripAdvisor \u201cpermission\u201d to access my Facebook account.<\/p>\n
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In medical records: Patients could use \u201cprivacy settings\u201d to control whether all or part of their information can be seen by a family member or caregiver. For example, if my aging mother wanted to give me access to her \u201cevents\u201d (upcoming doctor\u2019s appointments), she could do so. If my college-aged son who is still on my health plan wanted to give me access to his knee X-rays, he could.<\/p>\n
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Additionally, a patient could grant \u201cpermission\u201d for other doctors to access their records. When I visit a new doctor, rather than signing a form granting my previous doctor permission to fax over copies of my records, I could simply grant permission electronically within the record\u2013and presto! The new doctor would have instant online access.<\/p>\n
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And doctors could use \u201cpermissions\u201d in lieu of the paper forms patients typically have to sign during office visits today\u2013to get patient signoff on the sharing of their information with insurance providers or other doctors, in compliance with thelatest HIPAA regulations<\/a>\u00a0for patient privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n+<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
\u201cStatus Updates\u201d to Document Diagnoses and Treatments<\/h2>\n
On Facebook: \u201cStatus updates\u201d let Facebook users broadcast what\u2019s going on with them at a given moment. (For example, my status update might say: \u201cI just had a great idea for improving medical records.\u201d) A user\u2019s latest status update appears toward the top of the timeline; older statuses can be viewed by scrolling through the timeline.<\/p>\n
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In medical records: Doctors could post \u201cstatus updates\u201d to log new diagnoses, medications or treatments. For example, if a doctor prescribes a patient Lipitor, a status update would be posted automatically to note the new prescription. These types of new prescription updates would also generate drug interaction alerts. Think of those drug commercials that warn, \u201cBefore using our drug, tell your doctor if you have any of the following conditions.\u201d Similarly, the timeline medical record would prompt a doctor prescribing that drug to ask the patient about those conditions before prescribing.<\/p>\n
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\u201cPhotos\u201d for the Online Delivery of Test Results<\/h2>\n
On Facebook: Users can upload pictures they\u2019ve taken. Photos are organized into albums that are visible on the user\u2019s timeline. There\u2019s also a special \u201cphotos\u201d section where viewers of the timeline can go to see all of a user\u2019s photo albums.<\/p>\n
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In medical records: Doctors could upload scans, X-rays, and other test results to a patient\u2019s medical record timeline. When uploading the images, the doctor would be prompted to select the type of image being uploaded, the applicable body part and the date, which would create an album titled with those details\u2013for example, \u201cX-ray-Left foot-11\/17\/2013.\u201d The timeline record would serve as a single repository for all such \u201cphotos,\u201d rather than each doctor or facility having their own copies. The patient or any doctor granted permission to access the record would be able to view past test results.<\/p>\n
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\u201cTagging\u201d to Involve Other Parties and Track Common Themes<\/h2>\n
On Facebook: Users can \u201ctag\u201d other users to indicate their involvement with the content being posted. For example, when I post a picture of myself with a friend, I can \u201ctag\u201d the friend in that photo. This ties the photo to both our timelines instead of just mine. It also triggers a \u201cnotification\u201d to the friend that she\u2019s been tagged. She can remove the tag if she doesn\u2019t wish for the photo to be tied to her timeline.<\/p>\n
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In medical records: Providers can use tagging to alert other providers involved in a patient\u2019s care of pertinent updates. For example, let\u2019s say my primary care physician refers me to a specialist for some tests. When the specialists posts the tests results as \u201cphotos,\u201d she could \u201ctag\u201d my primary care physician to ensure he\u2019s notified of the test results as well.<\/p>\n
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\u201cNotifications\u201d for Test Result Alerts, Medication Alerts, or Preventive Care Reminders<\/h2>\n
On Facebook: Users are alerted by red \u201cnotification\u201d messages when another user writes them a message, posts a picture of them or otherwise interacts with their profile. These notifications are a way to make the user aware of interactions or information involving them.<\/p>\n
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In medical records: Patients would be notified when a provider uploads \u201cphotos\u201d of them\u2013i.e., lab results or scans. Notifications should also be triggered when patient vitals are out of normal range at an appointment\u2013for example, when blood pressure is low or temperature high. The medical record timeline should also notify both patients and providers when a patient is due for a preventive care visit or screening.<\/p>\n
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\u201cCheck-Ins\u201d to Denote Office Visits<\/h2>\n
On Facebook: Users can \u201ccheck in\u201d to places they\u2019re currently visiting. For example, I could \u201ccheck in\u201d to the concert I\u2019m at on a Saturday night. This would serve as both a status update and a record of my attendance of the concert. Photos can also be marked with places to record where they were taken.<\/p>\n
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In medical records: Patients literally check in when arriving for doctor appointments. When medical staff check the patient in, this would automatically generate a note on the patient\u2019s timeline recording the date and which provider the patient is visiting. Visits to a specialist would trigger a \u201cnotification\u201d to the primary care provider, allowing that physician to better track a patient through the continuum of care.<\/p>\n
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\u201cFriendships\u201d to Track New Provider Relationships<\/h2>\n
On Facebook: Users can create \u201cfriendships\u201d with other users when one party electronically requests a friendship and the other party electronically accepts. These friendships are marked on the user\u2019s timeline (\u201cJane Doe is now friends with John Smith\u201d) along with the date the online friendship was created.<\/p>\n
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In medical records: \u201cFriendships\u201d in medical records would really be relationships with medical professionals and caregivers. For example, when a patient checks in to an appointment with a doctor he\u2019s never visited before, the timeline would automatically note the new relationship with that doctor. All providers could be accessed via a list of providers, similar to Facebook timeline\u2019s \u201cfriends\u201d list. This would serve as a record of all touch-points for care.<\/p>\n
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<\/h2>\n\u201cEvents\u201d to Track and Remind for Upcoming Appointments<\/h2>\n
On Facebook: Users can create online \u201cevents\u201d to manage attendance and other details for in-person events. For example, I might create an event for the New Year\u2019s party I plan to host, and I might invite my Facebook \u201cfriends\u201d to that online event, where they could RSVP and receive reminders as the event date approaches.<\/p>\n
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In medical records: \u201cEvents\u201d in a medical record would represent upcoming doctor appointments or scheduled tests or procedures. Events would be created automatically when a patient schedules an appointment, and as the time of the appointment gets closer, patients would receive online reminders about the upcoming event.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s Time(line) for a Patient-Centric Medical Record<\/h2>\n
Dr. Rob Lamberts<\/a>\u2013a practicing physician, speaker, blogger, and health IT evangelist\u2013tells me his biggest complaint with today\u2019s digital record: \u201cIt\u2019s not a patient-centered [medical record]; it\u2019s payment-centered.\u201d This he credits to the way the US health system has historically paid for healthcare, which is based on the volume of treatments rather than the quality of outcomes, requiring doctors to log complex medical codes into their EHRs.<\/p>\n\n\n1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
Lamberts voices support for a timeline-like record, but he points out that the right incentives must be in place: \u201cAn improved record system like this would have to go hand-in-hand with a business model of medicine that benefited from it.\u201d In other words, a business model which is patient-centric.<\/p>\n
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Luckily, this looks more like the direction the US health system is starting to take. Healthcare reimbursement models are slowly but surely shifting to reward physicians for better care instead of more care, and as that happens, technology providers will be incentivized to create solutions that align with that goal. Mine is to\u00a0bring the magic of Facebook to medical records. But I\u2019m open to other ideas that solve the patient-centric needs of tomorrow\u2019s health ecosystem.<\/p>\n
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You can follow Melissa on Twitter at\u00a0<\/i>@ProfitPractice<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and read her reviews at<\/i>Software Advice<\/i><\/a>.<\/i>\u00a0We welcome your comments at ideas@qz.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As naive as it sounds, this actually makes a lot of sense and couldn’t be any worse than current arrangements. The doctors would hate it on account of it being too easy, but then again, it might not be up to them in the end… Source:\u00a0http:\/\/qz.com\/161727\/wed-all-be-better-off-with-our-health-records-on-facebook\/ THE DOCTOR IS ON We\u2019d all be better off … Continue reading Facebook as the template for a shared EMR<\/span>
<\/div>\n<\/p>\nA Facebook user\u2019s timeline provides both a snapshot of who that user is and a historical record of the user\u2019s activity on Facebook. My Facebook timeline is about me, and fittingly, I control it. It\u2019s also one, single profile. Anyone I allow to view my timeline views my timeline\u2014they don\u2019t each create their own copies of it.<\/p>\n
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Intuitive, right? So why don\u2019t medical records work that way? There is no unified, single patient record\u2014every doctor I\u2019ve ever visited has his or her own separate copy of my records. And in an age where we can conduct banking transactions on my smartphone, many patients still can\u2019t access or contribute to the medical records their doctors keep for them.<\/p>\n
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My proposal? Medical records should follow Facebook\u2019s lead.<\/p>\n
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Cross-industry innovation isn\u2019t new. BMW borrowed from the tech world to create its\u00a0iDrive<\/a>; Fischer Sports reduced the oscillation of its skis by using a\u00a0technology<\/a>created for stringed instruments. So I asked myself: Who has mastered the user-centric storing and sharing platform? The more I thought about it, the more I decided a\u00a0Facebook timeline<\/a>\u00a0approach could be just what medical records need.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To see what I mean, let\u2019s explore some of Facebook timeline\u2019s key features to see how each could map to features of the ideal medical record.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Facebook: The \u201cabout\u201d section is the one that most closely resembles the concept of a user profile. It includes a picture selected by the user and lists information such as gender; relationship status; age, political and religious views; interests and hobbies; favorite quotes, books and movies; and free-form biographical information added by the user.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In medical records: The \u201cabout\u201d section would be a snapshot of the patient\u2019s health and background. It should include the patient\u2019s age, gender, smoking status, height, weight, address, phone number, and emergency contact information; the patient\u2019s primary care provider; and insurance information. This section would include a summary list of the patient\u2019s current diagnoses and medications, as well as family history. And importantly, both the doctor and the patient would be able to add details.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Facebook: Privacy settings allow users to control who can see the information they post or that is posted about them. For example, in my general privacy settings I can choose to make my photos visible only to the people I\u2019ve accepted as \u201cfriends.\u201d However, if I post a photo I want the entire world to see, I can change the default setting for that photo to be visible publicly instead.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Facebook also allows users to grant \u201cpermissions\u201d for outside applications to access their profiles. For example, let\u2019s say I use TripAdvisor to read travel reviews. TripAdvisor lets me sign in to its site using my Facebook account, rather than creating a separate TripAdvisor account. But, to do this I must grant TripAdvisor \u201cpermission\u201d to access my Facebook account.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In medical records: Patients could use \u201cprivacy settings\u201d to control whether all or part of their information can be seen by a family member or caregiver. For example, if my aging mother wanted to give me access to her \u201cevents\u201d (upcoming doctor\u2019s appointments), she could do so. If my college-aged son who is still on my health plan wanted to give me access to his knee X-rays, he could.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Additionally, a patient could grant \u201cpermission\u201d for other doctors to access their records. When I visit a new doctor, rather than signing a form granting my previous doctor permission to fax over copies of my records, I could simply grant permission electronically within the record\u2013and presto! The new doctor would have instant online access.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And doctors could use \u201cpermissions\u201d in lieu of the paper forms patients typically have to sign during office visits today\u2013to get patient signoff on the sharing of their information with insurance providers or other doctors, in compliance with thelatest HIPAA regulations<\/a>\u00a0for patient privacy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Facebook: \u201cStatus updates\u201d let Facebook users broadcast what\u2019s going on with them at a given moment. (For example, my status update might say: \u201cI just had a great idea for improving medical records.\u201d) A user\u2019s latest status update appears toward the top of the timeline; older statuses can be viewed by scrolling through the timeline.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In medical records: Doctors could post \u201cstatus updates\u201d to log new diagnoses, medications or treatments. For example, if a doctor prescribes a patient Lipitor, a status update would be posted automatically to note the new prescription. These types of new prescription updates would also generate drug interaction alerts. Think of those drug commercials that warn, \u201cBefore using our drug, tell your doctor if you have any of the following conditions.\u201d Similarly, the timeline medical record would prompt a doctor prescribing that drug to ask the patient about those conditions before prescribing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Facebook: Users can upload pictures they\u2019ve taken. Photos are organized into albums that are visible on the user\u2019s timeline. There\u2019s also a special \u201cphotos\u201d section where viewers of the timeline can go to see all of a user\u2019s photo albums.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In medical records: Doctors could upload scans, X-rays, and other test results to a patient\u2019s medical record timeline. When uploading the images, the doctor would be prompted to select the type of image being uploaded, the applicable body part and the date, which would create an album titled with those details\u2013for example, \u201cX-ray-Left foot-11\/17\/2013.\u201d The timeline record would serve as a single repository for all such \u201cphotos,\u201d rather than each doctor or facility having their own copies. The patient or any doctor granted permission to access the record would be able to view past test results.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Facebook: Users can \u201ctag\u201d other users to indicate their involvement with the content being posted. For example, when I post a picture of myself with a friend, I can \u201ctag\u201d the friend in that photo. This ties the photo to both our timelines instead of just mine. It also triggers a \u201cnotification\u201d to the friend that she\u2019s been tagged. She can remove the tag if she doesn\u2019t wish for the photo to be tied to her timeline.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In medical records: Providers can use tagging to alert other providers involved in a patient\u2019s care of pertinent updates. For example, let\u2019s say my primary care physician refers me to a specialist for some tests. When the specialists posts the tests results as \u201cphotos,\u201d she could \u201ctag\u201d my primary care physician to ensure he\u2019s notified of the test results as well.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Facebook: Users are alerted by red \u201cnotification\u201d messages when another user writes them a message, posts a picture of them or otherwise interacts with their profile. These notifications are a way to make the user aware of interactions or information involving them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In medical records: Patients would be notified when a provider uploads \u201cphotos\u201d of them\u2013i.e., lab results or scans. Notifications should also be triggered when patient vitals are out of normal range at an appointment\u2013for example, when blood pressure is low or temperature high. The medical record timeline should also notify both patients and providers when a patient is due for a preventive care visit or screening.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Facebook: Users can \u201ccheck in\u201d to places they\u2019re currently visiting. For example, I could \u201ccheck in\u201d to the concert I\u2019m at on a Saturday night. This would serve as both a status update and a record of my attendance of the concert. Photos can also be marked with places to record where they were taken.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In medical records: Patients literally check in when arriving for doctor appointments. When medical staff check the patient in, this would automatically generate a note on the patient\u2019s timeline recording the date and which provider the patient is visiting. Visits to a specialist would trigger a \u201cnotification\u201d to the primary care provider, allowing that physician to better track a patient through the continuum of care.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Facebook: Users can create \u201cfriendships\u201d with other users when one party electronically requests a friendship and the other party electronically accepts. These friendships are marked on the user\u2019s timeline (\u201cJane Doe is now friends with John Smith\u201d) along with the date the online friendship was created.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In medical records: \u201cFriendships\u201d in medical records would really be relationships with medical professionals and caregivers. For example, when a patient checks in to an appointment with a doctor he\u2019s never visited before, the timeline would automatically note the new relationship with that doctor. All providers could be accessed via a list of providers, similar to Facebook timeline\u2019s \u201cfriends\u201d list. This would serve as a record of all touch-points for care.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Facebook: Users can create online \u201cevents\u201d to manage attendance and other details for in-person events. For example, I might create an event for the New Year\u2019s party I plan to host, and I might invite my Facebook \u201cfriends\u201d to that online event, where they could RSVP and receive reminders as the event date approaches.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In medical records: \u201cEvents\u201d in a medical record would represent upcoming doctor appointments or scheduled tests or procedures. Events would be created automatically when a patient schedules an appointment, and as the time of the appointment gets closer, patients would receive online reminders about the upcoming event.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Rob Lamberts<\/a>\u2013a practicing physician, speaker, blogger, and health IT evangelist\u2013tells me his biggest complaint with today\u2019s digital record: \u201cIt\u2019s not a patient-centered [medical record]; it\u2019s payment-centered.\u201d This he credits to the way the US health system has historically paid for healthcare, which is based on the volume of treatments rather than the quality of outcomes, requiring doctors to log complex medical codes into their EHRs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lamberts voices support for a timeline-like record, but he points out that the right incentives must be in place: \u201cAn improved record system like this would have to go hand-in-hand with a business model of medicine that benefited from it.\u201d In other words, a business model which is patient-centric.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Luckily, this looks more like the direction the US health system is starting to take. Healthcare reimbursement models are slowly but surely shifting to reward physicians for better care instead of more care, and as that happens, technology providers will be incentivized to create solutions that align with that goal. Mine is to\u00a0bring the magic of Facebook to medical records. But I\u2019m open to other ideas that solve the patient-centric needs of tomorrow\u2019s health ecosystem.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can follow Melissa on Twitter at\u00a0<\/i>@ProfitPractice<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and read her reviews at<\/i>Software Advice<\/i><\/a>.<\/i>\u00a0We welcome your comments at ideas@qz.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As naive as it sounds, this actually makes a lot of sense and couldn’t be any worse than current arrangements. The doctors would hate it on account of it being too easy, but then again, it might not be up to them in the end… Source:\u00a0http:\/\/qz.com\/161727\/wed-all-be-better-off-with-our-health-records-on-facebook\/ THE DOCTOR IS ON We\u2019d all be better off … Continue reading Facebook as the template for a shared EMR<\/span> \u201cAbout\u201d for Complete, Patient-Informed Medical History<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n\u201cPrivacy Settings\u201d and \u201cPermissions\u201d for Controlled Sharing<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n\u201cStatus Updates\u201d to Document Diagnoses and Treatments<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n\u201cPhotos\u201d for the Online Delivery of Test Results<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n\u201cTagging\u201d to Involve Other Parties and Track Common Themes<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n\u201cNotifications\u201d for Test Result Alerts, Medication Alerts, or Preventive Care Reminders<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n\u201cCheck-Ins\u201d to Denote Office Visits<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\n\u201cFriendships\u201d to Track New Provider Relationships<\/h2>\n
<\/h2>\n\u201cEvents\u201d to Track and Remind for Upcoming Appointments<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nIt\u2019s Time(line) for a Patient-Centric Medical Record<\/h2>\n
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