| 1. | 11/14/2007 3:00:00 PM | by definition no, but we will take what we can get. But more complete is better. |
| 2. | 11/14/2007 5:19:00 PM | there would be very few complete records with that need |
| 3. | 11/14/2007 5:30:00 PM | But can be "close enough" if it has adequate information |
| 4. | 11/14/2007 7:48:00 PM | even a paper sheet medical records is never complete |
| 5. | 11/14/2007 8:49:00 PM | BUT heaven preserve me from "complete". I need the info entered in a way that it can be searched effectively very quickly. |
| 6. | 11/16/2007 5:41:00 PM | If they are pertinent to their current care. Records can get overwhelming in size and less useful therefore. |
| 7. | 11/17/2007 2:46:00 AM | this could become very ponderous if ALL records were there. Could have 20 -30 years of records to view. |
| 8. | 11/20/2007 3:14:00 PM | Depends on the situation |
| 9. | 11/22/2007 4:41:00 PM | depends on situation |
| 10. | 11/22/2007 5:11:00 PM | all of the old records would make it very inefficient |
| 11. | 11/22/2007 5:16:00 PM | There is a need only for relevent records |
| 12. | 11/22/2007 5:48:00 PM | It depends. I don't need the full record of prior deliveries, for instance, but I do need certain summary information. |
| 13. | 11/22/2007 6:05:00 PM | only somewhat helpful |
| 14. | 11/22/2007 9:19:00 PM | when is an EMR complete? If confidential drug and alcohol information is not included, how would know if a record was complete? |
| 15. | 11/22/2007 9:36:00 PM | yes, in general but having old records completes the picture and is essential for complex patients |
| 16. | 11/22/2007 10:01:00 PM | if it is patient-centric then it should be limited and does not include physician and hospital records,wherase if it is Doctor-centric then it should include all records |
| 17. | 11/23/2007 12:08:00 AM | Maybe |
| 18. | 11/23/2007 12:49:00 AM | Some would define the EMR as the records of one office and the patient's complete record as their EHR |
| 19. | 11/23/2007 1:04:00 AM | It depends on the situation, it may or may not be complete |
| 20. | 11/23/2007 1:15:00 AM | old records are only helpful if they are necessary and helpful in assessing and treating patients current and future healthcare needs |
| 21. | 11/23/2007 1:20:00 AM | my portion is, ideally, you need all of the medical records |
| 22. | 11/23/2007 1:48:00 AM | If it contained the majority of the PMH it would be great b/c lots of patients forget to mention problems b/c they think "it is in the computer" |
| 23. | 11/23/2007 6:31:00 AM | depends on the situation |
| 24. | 11/23/2007 8:22:00 AM | It depends on whose EMR it is. Specialists and sub speciaosit use a restricted data set. |
| 25. | 11/23/2007 1:16:00 PM | As a specialist in gynecology, I don't always need ALL of the patient's old records. |
| 26. | 11/23/2007 2:11:00 PM | An E"H"R system is arguably not complete if it does not contain all of a patient's medical records including other physician and hospital records |
| 27. | 11/23/2007 2:20:00 PM | It is not complete, but still could be helpful; some info is better than no info as long as it is accurate |
| 28. | 11/23/2007 2:24:00 PM | While it can be considered complete if all information pertinent to your care is in the EMR, having the entire health care summary of the patient in an EMR should be the goal. |
| 29. | 11/23/2007 3:57:00 PM | The operative word here is "complete". It could be "adequate" in some situtations without containing the comprehensive records cited. |
| 30. | 11/23/2007 5:52:00 PM | not really a relevant question. Of course it's incomplete if you don't have all of the content; the question is whether its useful.... |
| 31. | 11/23/2007 6:00:00 PM | No |
| 32. | 11/23/2007 6:59:00 PM | This is a matter of semantics and relativity. An EMR's "completeness" can be < 100% (is 100% even ever really going to be possible?) and still be fully functional and effective, and some summarized info is actually probably better than full dumping of reams of unorganized data. |
| 33. | 11/23/2007 7:24:00 PM | Some medical information is more important/relevant than other infomation |
| 34. | 11/23/2007 9:05:00 PM | this is a legal issue isn't it? |
| 35. | 11/24/2007 4:27:00 AM | I have experience with many EMR systems, so this question is too basic. No extant EMR has all the old records, unless the patient is young and was born in our system. |
| 36. | 11/24/2007 12:48:00 PM | Depends on how you define complete |
| 37. | 11/25/2007 1:37:00 AM | But I haven't seen a complete EMR yet anyway |
| 38. | 11/25/2007 1:35:00 PM | The shere volume of some of those records would be overwhelming. |
| 39. | 11/25/2007 3:02:00 PM | Pat medical history and treatments inclunig hospitalizatons are important/ |
| 40. | 11/25/2007 6:54:00 PM | ? |
| 41. | 11/26/2007 12:25:00 PM | Some Health Care Systems do not allow records from other institutions. The physician has to make his own summary and add it the the patients chart. |
| 42. | 11/26/2007 2:28:00 PM | This varies with different patients/disease status |
| 43. | 11/26/2007 2:47:00 PM | Depends on what is omitted. |
| 44. | 11/26/2007 5:16:00 PM | Only those records that are needed for the patient's care. |
| 45. | 11/27/2007 12:57:00 AM | in pediatrics it is less important to have all the old records |
| 46. | 11/27/2007 2:40:00 AM | not necessarily |
| 47. | 11/27/2007 10:17:00 PM | But this completeness is rarely necessary. Summaries and current info are most important. |
| 48. | 11/28/2007 12:41:00 AM | complete in relation to what ? |
| 49. | 11/29/2007 5:24:00 AM | all records are information overload-only pertinent records for specialty really essential |
| 50. | 11/29/2007 9:17:00 PM | We don't need to know details of the appendectomy at age 4 |
| 51. | 11/30/2007 12:13:00 AM | depending on the situation |