Two websites dedicated by patients to a physician in Illinois under fire essentially because he's "too slow" with an EMR:
In Support of Dr. Steven Kottemann
Testimonials submitted by the patients of Dr. Steven Kottemann, Lincoln, Illinois
http://kottemann.wordpress.com/
And a corresponding Facebook page:
Support Dr. Kottemann
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Support-Dr-Kotteman/170060299745403
The posts at these sites are well worth reading.
For background, see "Beloved Springfield Doctor Benched For Not Being Proficient with Electronic Medical Records System", The Prairie State Report, Oct. 26, 2011:
... This situation brings into focus the problem of top-down medical solutions, calling into question the efficacy of healthcare by committee, not to mention Obmacare itself. Do we really want to sacrifice good doctors in favor of good followers of top-down rules? Do we want good users of computers or excellent doctors?
The doctor, Steven Kottemann, 63, was placed on paid administrative leave in September because they felt he was not properly utilizing the new electronic medical records system that his employer, Family Medical Center, instituted.
Which is more important, one needs to ask? A computer, or an excellent clinician?
-- SS
