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By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — You may have noticed that your physician doesn't spend as much time looking at you as he or she might have in the past. Or maybe it is a little less time listening to your lungs or asking about stress at home.
There is no excuse for a lack of attention, but this may be a result of the growing problem of the misuse of computer technology.
At their best, electronic medical record platforms can enhance communication by bring lab or diagnostic results to a physician's fingertips.
The problem is that the government, insurance providers, health care systems and people with the best intentions are forcing physicians to click a growing number of buttons—often with little to do with your concerns as a patient.
Physicians are frustrated and the burnout rate is higher than ever, but patients are the ultimate losers. Reform is necessary.
