Are EHRs weakening the physician-patient relationship?

Cara Livernois | May 03, 2016 | Health Exec | Precision Medicine

One doctor looks at how electronic health records have impacted the interaction between doctor and patient.

“In our culture, I believe that the public largely expects doctors to pay attention to patients and to care for and about their patients,” said Cheryl L. Branche, MD, MLS. “The patient expects privacy, her dignity upheld; she does not expect the doctor to be multitasking, that is, performing data entry and focusing on the EHR.”

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