By keeping soft copies of your patient’s records, you are creating a lot of patient loyalty and “stickiness” .
India has A Deadly Combination: ’Computer unfriendly Doctors & Doctor unfriendly software.’
While most Indian doctors will provide exactly the same standard of medical care a doctor in the US does, why is there such a big difference in the way they keep medical records ?
While indian Doctor’s prescription is mostly an illegible ‘laundry list of lab tests & drug lists’, their western counterparts transcribe their medical records in India to preserve it electronically.
Indian doctors are not willing to pay for a software. They are so used to getting everything free from pharmas, they are not willing to pay for anything at all !
your patient’s medical records are worth their weight in gold. If you keep them carefully; update them religiously; and share them with him, you can show your patient that you have all his medical details on your fingertips. This will help to inspire confidence in your clinical skills .
By keeping your patient’s records, you are creating a lot of patient loyalty and “stickiness” .
Dr Ramakanta's Ideas 