Todd A. Stastny, M.D.
Blue Springs, Mo.
In reviewing many letters, of which these excerpts are only a few, we are struck by two main observations. The first is that we as physicians – busy though we are – feel strongly enough about the process by which we provide care that we take the time to write well-crafted, often detailed responses to the challenges of integrating technology into our practices. The second, less encouraging observation is that the bulk of the letters we have received point out primarily the problems with electronic records, and that we truly have "miles to go before we sleep."
Dr. Skolnik is associate director of the family medicine residency program at Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital and professor of family and community medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia. He is editor in chief of Redi-Reference, a software company that creates medical handheld references. Dr. Notte practices family medicine and health care informatics at Abington Memorial. They are partners in EHR Practice Consultants. Contact them at info@ehrpc.com.