[humanser] Do you know about these?

[JD Townsend]

Hello:

Unfortunately Electronic Medical Records are, well almost, universal in 
hospitals and in most larger agencies.  The programs are rarely easily 
accessible for blind folks and do take more time for light-dependent folks 
as well.

So, is it worth it?  Yes, speaking for myself, it is.  Always the 
documentation takes more time and effort than we would like to spend, but 
the insurance companies demand it.  If these documents were developed to be 
of clinical importance, they would look very different.

The ability to provide psychotherapy is a great honor and challenge.  Always 
there will be paperwork.  The EMR programs are many and, unfortunately, do 
not meet ADA or Rehab Act requirements.  At some time, soon I hope, the NFB 
will challenge them in court.  Until then, we have to wade through a 
migraine of adjustment.


JD
-----Original Message----- 
From: Cheryl Wade via HumanSer
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 5:23 PM
To: Human Services Division Mailing List
Cc: Cheryl Wade
Subject: [humanser] Do you know about these?

Hi, listers,


I took part in a job interview today at a counseling center that is
under the umbrella of a hospital.


The interviewer said the company uses Intelligence Medical Software,
part of HealthTech, and Phoenix software.


Have any of you used either of these software types? Is any research
available?


I suppose my broader question is, Why bother being a counselor if the
act of paperwork is so time-consuming that a person who is blind never
can keep up? It took me weeks even to feel comfortable with the software
I'm using. What was the learning process for you folks? How can you ever
make a living at this when it's so much work and such a drag to do?


Please tell me if all this is worth the effort, and why.


Cheryl Wade, Outpatient Therapist

Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center


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JD Townsend LCSW
Helping the light dependent to see.
Daytona Beach, Earth, Sol System