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The healthcare blogosphere erupted recently due to a reported interchange between VP Joe Biden and Epic CEO , Judy Faulkner. The ensuing debate over patient access to medical records had proponents on both sides. According to reports, Biden asked why patients shouldn’t have access to their medical records. Reportedly, Faulkner responded “Why do you want your medical records? There are a thousand pages of which you understand ten.” Herein lies one of the fundamental challenges

There are a lot of “C’s” to navigate in Healthcare these days (chronic care, collaboration, care teams). The waters can be treacherous. Do you have a partner that provides a platform for you to accomplish all of this? The High C’s Consumers—Are you treating your patients as consumers? Are they at the center of your processes? Collaboration—Are you communicating with all members of the care team , including care givers, family members, specialists, labs, etc.?

“If medicine is a science – then the science is the data, absent such, we are forever more doomed to simply “practice medicine.”

The value of “information” about your allergies, what medications you’re taking, past surgical procedures you’ve undergone, past or present illnesses’ you’ve been diagnosed with, or simply relevant issues about your family’s health history are all vital pieces of information that care providers need to know!

The CBO estimates that 5 percent of the nation’s gross domestic Product —$700 billion per year –goes to redundant diagnostic tests and procedures that do not actually improve  health outcomes.