A physician's view: Clinical technology improves care

Clinical technology is changing the medical field. Not only does it give physicians the tools to work more efficiently, it helps them provide quicker, better care for patients.

Dr. S. Jawad Sher
Internist and Pediatrician
Paris Community Hospital
Paris, Illinois
25-Bed Facility

Clinical technology is changing the medical field. Not only does it give physicians the tools to work more efficiently, it helps them provide quicker, better care for patients.

Small, rural hospitals need to be able to offer this technology to recruit and retain young physicians like Dr. S. Jawad Sher, a Paris Community Hospital internist and pediatrician who was trained on electronic medical records.

Dr. Sher, who frequently uses HMS' Clinical View and Transcription, likes the ability to access updated records online and find historical information about a patient in a few clicks. A member of the hospital's technology task force, Dr. Sher took a moment to discuss the potential of clinical IT.

Why is it important for small, rural hospitals to implement clinical technology and establish electronic medical records?

Clinical technology improves efficiency and patient care.

Why are some physicians reluctant to adopt clinical technology?

The general answer is that most of us find it difficult to switch to new things and change our old practices.

Why do today's young and future physicians see this kind of technology as an important or even a necessary tool?

This is probably the only way to keep up with the demands that modern medicine has placed on our time.