We do. But much of the technology used in surgeries and imaging to be able to perform the surgery is reliant and computers to operate it and save the data.
Paper charting can be used for notating and ordering but histories, allergies and mediction data are stored and therefore weren't accessible.
If I had a dime for every patient that said to me " I don't know what I take, you have it in the computer" I could have retired ten years ago .
Even on our simple procedures we were"flying blind".
My BFF had her cataract surgery that day at our local hospital and we found out they keep paper backups to their computer system.
We do. But much of the technology used in surgeries and imaging to be able to perform the surgery is reliant and computers to operate it and save the data.
Paper charting can be used for notating and ordering but histories, allergies and mediction data are stored and therefore weren't accessible.
If I had a dime for every patient that said to me " I don't know what I take, you have it in the computer" I could have retired ten years ago .
Even on our simple procedures we were"flying blind".