David A Worthy, M.D.

In the first three parts of this series, I made the case for electronic health records, addressed their problems, and then talked about the need to build structures to share this data with one another to improve care and lower costs. I believe we are on the cusp new technologies for medical screening with recent […]

In Part 2 of this series, I talked about the shortcomings of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). Most small medical practices do not have the resources to mine the data within their Electronic Health Records (EHRs). A 2016 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found

In Part 1 of this series, I spoke about the benefits of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). But they do not come without problems. One of my goals as a physician is to understand the needs of the individual patient and the specific population that we serve. Yes, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) help, but they alone

As a physician, I was trained to listen to, examine, diagnose and design a treatment plan for one individual patient at a time. That was the focus of my education, and I considered it my highest calling. I still do. However, as a leader in a healthcare system, while I still consider this absolutely necessary,