“The Computer Will See You Now”
FOR 20 years, I practiced pediatric medicine with a paper chart. I would sit with my young patients and their families, chart in my lap, making eye contact and listening to their stories. I could take patients’ histories in the order they wanted to tell them or as I wanted to ask. I could draw pictures of birthmarks, rashes or injuries. I loved how patients could participate in their own charts - illustrating their cognitive development as they went from showing me how they could draw a line at age 2 and a circle at 3 to proudly writing their names at 5.
Many care givers are being pushed to use the computer. It appears easier to handle than the typical medical chart, a manila folder with metal prong fasteners holding an unwieldy stack of paper with typed or hand written progress notes intermixed with lab reports, correspondence from consultants, hospital visit records, and other information especially important to the specialty of the practice and the specific health issues of the patient.
We have worked with medical practices and institutions to provide the components of patient charts that are easy to use because the pages of data are separated into sections by type. The dividers have plastic reinforced tabs printed with the subject of the section (progress, x-ray, lab, corr., etc). The effect is instant access to the desired information. Please stop by our store. It lists a broad range of chart supplies. If you don’t find exactly what you want, call or write to discuss your application. We will supply any Smead Manufacturing product and design and make custom products that will solve your problem.
Sahler is a small company long on experience and very low on overhead. We pass those savings along to all.
