Bob Greene : Doctors taking notes on computer interferes with doctor-patient visit . He says electronic records mandate may keep them from assessing patient visually . He says visits are precious opportunities for face-to-face discussion . Which is why what has happened , in recent years , as patients step into examining rooms has had such a profound effect on the experience of a visit to the doctor . Greene : The new rules will affect doctors who have to take notes in a doctor's office, and those who work at home or near patients.
Bob Greene : Doctors taking notes on computer interferes with doctor-patient visit . He says electronic records mandate may keep them from assessing patient visually . He says visits are precious opportunities for face-to-face discussion . Greene : The new rules will affect doctors who have to take notes in a doctor's office, and those who work at home or near patients.