The government is handing out the bucks and we should go after it.
You would think this is the lottery and you are a guaranteed winner. First of all you won’t get rich on this $44,000 handout – IF you get it - which I doubt you do - and if you do, it comes in stages over 5 years and BTW, it will end up costing you more than that. And the “experts” talking to you about it in the Chiropractic Economics article are software vendors! Hmmmmm. Do I smell another motive? Notice one of their ads in the same magazine: “Now with Electronic Health Records”. They say “All chiropractors should jump on the EMR bandwagon”. HMMMMMM. I wonder why they say that? Here are some quotes from them: “Mass EMR adoption by the profession will help establish chiropractic as a modern profession”. “Specialists and general MD’s are going to see the effectiveness of chiropractic care.”
Before you jump on all this crapola, let me confuse you with the facts since I don’t sell electronic health records and I haven’t “partnered” with anybody like the ACA and Future Health so I can get some bucks into my pocket - since all I care about is what is good for your practice I don’t mind sharing these facts:
Only 20% of MD’s have EMR’s. Of that 20% only 6.3% are using it!!!! Imagine doctors buying something and not using it. But wait, there’s more: Less than 10% of the hospitals use it. HMMMMM.
Obviously, MD’s are not “modern” and how are they going to see the big effectiveness of chiropractic and that we are up to speed with them from EMR – when they don’t have it or use it themselves?
The biggest reason the vendors in this article said you should spend all this money and spend endless hours filling out paperwork trying to get a free handout from the government: “improved patient care.” HMMMM. What a stretch! I do not get better care because of the way you keep records. Is this a new adjustment technique? A new therapy? What are the results? I get out of pain quicker? I have never been treated by a computerized medical record in my life – I guess I have a better adjustment to look forward to in the future!!!!!
It MAY make it easier to exchange records with other providers and insurance – but the jury is still out on that since everybody will have to do it to make that be true.
Bottom line: NO you shouldn’t buy this right now. It is WWWAAAAAAY too early. Wait and see how this all plays out – there is OOODDLLES of time – I would guess right now we would need to look at this again in about 2014. And you don’t look archaic – that is a stupid accusation to get you to buy their stuff - if you are - so is 94% of the MD’s as well.
One more thing: Don’t worry about a government handout and becoming a medical welfare seeker – you don’t need the government to make it – you are an adult – we do things based on right and wrong and not handouts. BTW, I have seen a lot of doctors put themselves under tremendous financial pressure buying equipment they didn’t need because their stupid accountant told them they needed the tax deduction. And even if you are wanting the handout – there are years ahead that you can get this – just wait and see- the chances are huge that the doctors who do get it will have to lie a lot just to qualify to get it! J the things people will do to get a handout.
It’s kind of like a foul ball at a major league baseball game. People will kill each other and themselves to try and get a $5 ball. What is funny – I got a foul ball the other day - I didn’t even have to stand up to get it – I got it sitting there in my seat – if you need EMR – it will come to you in time - believe me.
With Integrity,
Keith
