I agree completely. I understand those who want to use it in a kiosk fashion or at home online, and this would probably be helpful for an adult practice.
I think letting the patient fill it in would work well for the first visit even in the room. I recall with IMH, you could maximize the program, and the patient could not disconnect from it or minimize it to see the computer screen.
Again, this is just my preference, but it would be incredibly helpful for taking complete histories on complaints which have a very large differential. Today I saw a child with chronic, intermittent fever and took a rather thorough review of systems, but didn't remember to ask if she had any previous UTIs until the end. A computer wouldn't forget that once it was customized by the provider.
I shouldn't keep harping on this. I agree with the idea of cutting out the middleman. But, the only time I start talking about cutting one out, is when his or her price is too high. I don't think $50 monthly is too much to pay; it is WAY too much to pay. But, for some, it sounds like it is worth it.
