1961 electronic medical records
Friday, May 7th, 2010
Excerpt from a 1966 film on use of computers in healthcare, this segment from Akron general hospital predicts great things for computers in medicine.
Duration : 0:2:11
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Excerpt from a 1966 film on use of computers in healthcare, this segment from Akron general hospital predicts great things for computers in medicine.
Duration : 0:2:11
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By 1970, …
By 1970, computerization will have automated many boring, repetitive tasks allowing workers more free time. By 1980, most people will only need to work about 20 hours a week and yet will make sufficient income due to the greater efficiencies generated by automation, which companies will benificently share with their employees.
Yes, society can look forward to a bright future with more leisure and a better, more comfortable lifestyle.
(Me, I just can’t wait!!!)
I’ll bet that by …
I’ll bet that by 1970 there won’t be any paper used at all any hospitals……oh, never mind
This was filmed at …
This was filmed at Akron Children’s Hospital (not Akron General). Pictured (speaking) is our president (at that time), Roger Sherman.
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Yeah, and almost 50 …
Yeah, and almost 50 years later, where are we?
Excellent …
Excellent information !!! At least someone was working on it all the way back 1961 ! There are doctors still has millions of pages of medical records in their offices, god knows how accurate and how much time it takes to find one patients health info !