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The electronic medical record: Diving into a shallow pool?

Abstract

The rush to adopt the electronic medical record (EMR) has accelerated since the signing of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment (ie, the Stimulus) Act of 2009. The HITECH Act provides incentives for physicians to adopt EMRs. However, I fear that our mad rush to complete adoption of the hodgepodge of currently available EMR systems may have unforeseen and unintended consequences. A skeptical look at several unresolved issues is warranted.

Hanlon JT. The electronic medical record: Diving into a shallow pool? Cleve Clin J Med. 2010 Jul;77(7):408-411.

5 July 2010

Bibliographic Data

Title:

The electronic medical record: Diving into a shallow pool?

Author(s):

Hanlon, J. Timothy

Journal

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 77(7), pp. 408-411
(2010-07)

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Full article

DOI:

10.3949/ccjm.77a.10012

Keyword(s):

Accuracy, Copy-and-paste, Education, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, Physician-Patient Relationship, Privacy, Quality, Security, United States

Citation:
Hanlon JT. The electronic medical record: Diving into a shallow pool? Cleve Clin J Med. 2010 Jul;77(7):408-411.

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