Whether referred to as electronic medical records, electronic health records, or electronic patient records, there is no doubting the tremendous potential benefits that the digitization of medical ...

Since the 2010 passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, the number of hospitals using electronic medical record systems (EMRs) has risen to 96% from 12%.[1] ...

Rarely are electronic medical records (EMRs) liked by those who use them. They are often seen as a barrier to care. This is due to two major problems: inaccessible data and the time it takes to chart ...

If you’re involved in health care at any level, you’ve likely heard the terms electronic health record (EHR) and electronic medical record (EMR) used interchangeably. You may have even wondered, “What ...

The introduction of electronic medical records (EMRs) was intended to improve patient care by improving communication between clinicians, improving access of health information to patients, and ...