Actually, Steve, I too have come to prefer not being able to open another patient's chart, although I was one who previously was in favor of it. I now have an excuse to separate husbands and wives, etc. into separate exam rooms rather than dealing with the unexpected "two-fers". When I am examining one and the other says, "Oh by the way, I am not tolerating that last medicine you put me on" I can say "let me have Ann put you in another room so I can pull you up on the computer. Unfortunately I cannot look at your chart here". (Blame it on the software). This then generates another separate superbill and another official visit.
Leslie
