RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Electronic health records: A primer for practicing physicians
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 826
OP 830
VO 74
IS 11
A1 Mehta, Neil B.
A1 Partin, Mary H.
YR 2007
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/11/826.abstract
AB Electronic health records (EHRs) offer a number of advantages over the old paper record. They have the potential to improve the quality of patient care, reduce the cost of health care, and expedite the transfer of information. Yet fewer than 20% of hospitals and physician practices now use them. We discuss the advantages of EHRs, reasons for adopting this system, current barriers to the adoption of EHRs, and issues to consider when choosing a system.