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Electronic Medical Records: Possibilities and Uncertainties Abound

Electronic medical records (EMRs) are poised to take hold, grow in importance, and alter the practice of medicine. Physicians and private payers know this. President George W. Bush has announced the goal of having an electronic health record available for every U.S. citizen within the next several years. Implementing this strategy will be difficult, and will involve adoption by oncologists of an EMR that will fit into this electronic health record.

David Johnson, MD

In this article, we examine an EMR implementation strategy in use by several large institutions that have the institutional commitment and resources to develop an EMR . . . [Click for More]