Comments on: Physicians are online … a trend that cannot be stopped

By: Obi Jo

Obi Jo — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:20:10 +0000

Absolutely true. One key however is that often patients are not informed sufficiently to sift the wheat from the chaff when it comes to medical information. That is why physician prescribed information is perhaps the most useful of all. Most doctors do not close the loop in providing patient information by directing patients to trusted medical information on the web. This is key if patients are to use the variety of electronic options now being offered to create personal health records for themselves or using do so by using one of the many emerging online services. Thanks for the comment!

By: Obi Jo

Obi Jo — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:17:31 +0000

Right you are. Better access to information is a positive for all members of the health care team. Nurses often need access to accurate info as they are the ones usually carrying out treatment programs prescribed by physicians. Communication between health team members coupled with ready access to information is critical. Thanks for the comment!

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:02:47 +0000

This is indeed good news! Online healthcare isn’t strictly in the hands of doctors, though. Health care consumers can both take control of their health info and guide their providers online (if they aren’t here already).

By: Deborah Leyva

Deborah Leyva — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:13:47 +0000

This is good news. When I first started Nursing Clinicals, I purchased a PDA with the Skyscape software package for nurses that includes clinical information, procedural and therapeutic, as well as medication and dosage information. Having the information handy, in an easy to access format, provides the ability to obtain the right information at the right time, and of course, for the right reasons. It is good to hear that Physicians are moving across the “digital divide.”