BC Advantage - 2005 Issue 11
Medical Records Create Problems For Evacuees
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Article Overview
This article covers the impact of lost medical records on evacuees after Hurricane Katrina and the resulting challenges for clinicians trying to continue care. It also discusses broader health information technology issues, including electronic medical records, hospital-to-hospital record sharing, pilot programs under consideration by Congress, and the need for common terminology and record access. The piece is relevant to readers following health information management, disaster response, and healthcare technology adoption.
Why This Topic Matters
It explains a real-world disruption to continuity of care and shows why portable, shareable medical records matter for patients and providers, especially during emergencies and large-scale displacement.
What You Will Learn
- How missing medical records can affect patient care during a disaster displacement
- Why providers may struggle to obtain prior medical history after an emergency
- What kinds of health information technology gaps were being discussed in response to the problem
- How broader efforts to improve electronic record sharing were being framed at the time
Who Should Read This
- Health information management professionals
- Healthcare administrators
- Clinicians
- Medical coders and auditors
- Policy and health IT readers
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