(Question 1)

Read this article http://apennedpoint.com/the-dark-side-of-quality/. by a former Wall Street Journal reporter turned physician, anesthesiologist Karen Sibert, MD, titled “The Dark Side of Quality”.

• What is the one thought that stands out in your mind after reading this article?
• What are your thoughts about efforts to define quality and improve patient care by measurements?
• What can we do to improve patient care in a meaningful way?.

(Question 2) is the Digital DOCTOR PAGE 88-90

Hold Harmless and Nondisclosure Clauses”. Do you feel that the legal principle of “learned intermediaries” should apply to EHRs?