Having to justify why I'm giving an abx or not to the EMR would simply make the decision more complicated. Can I explain clearly enough the reason or does this patient have the correct elements to allow me to fabricate a reason that the EMR will agree with? Do I want to make that effort and run even further behind? Am I the kind of doctor who lets inconvenience determine my clincial care?
Now a technical question has been turned into two technical questions and a moral one. Maybe not less decision fatigue.
Having to justify why I'm giving an abx or not to the EMR would simply make the decision more complicated. Can I explain clearly enough the reason or does this patient have the correct elements to allow me to fabricate a reason that the EMR will agree with? Do I want to make that effort and run even further behind? Am I the kind of doctor who lets inconvenience determine my clincial care?
Now a technical question has been turned into two technical questions and a moral one. Maybe not less decision fatigue.