Document Management in Health Care

If you're interested in the state of document management in the health care field, there's a brief, but informative article running today on the Wisconson Technology Network website. The article takes a speculative view, trying to ascertain the direction the industry is heading on a whole. Will we see medical practices using more electronic document management, sticking with traditional document management or simply keeping their management systems in house? I've provided a brief glimpse in the excerpt below, but you can follow the link for complete text.

Physicians won't need to completely change the way they do business. Document management systems provide instant access to patient records without a long learning curve or complete overhaul of processes and procedures. One common complaint about electronic health care record systems is that implementation is complex and lengthy training is required. This factor slows down operations and puts additional burdens on the physicians and administrative staff. With document management, physician's can gradually wean themselves off of paper-based records.