[humanser] Do you know about these?

[Ginny Duff]

JD is right.  It is all worth it even if it is frustrating.  Yes it takes more time but if you make it work, its such an honour to be able to make this contribution to people's lives.  

Ginny

Dr. V. Duff 
Clinical Director
West End Assertive Community Treatment Team 
St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto
Psychiatrist,
Extended Forensic Out-patient Services 
Centre For Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto
Lecturer, University of Toronto

> On Dec 12, 2016, at 7:40 PM, JD Townsend via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> 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 
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