Law changes expected to increase use of electronic medical records

By David Twiddy, The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo — Health care advocates have long encouraged physicians to switch to computerized medical records, saying they could improve patient care and increase efficiency.
Doctors, however, have been more concerned about the high price tag — often more than $20,000 per physician for software, hardware and Internet connections — as well as having to maintain a computer network. Surveys estimate less than 20% of doctors have fully automated their offices.
"They're saying, 'I'm shelling out the money and everybody else is getting the benefits,"' said Tom Leary, director of federal affairs for industry group health care Information and Management Systems Society.

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Electronic medical records have slowly gained acceptance in the health care industry, especially after President Bush in 2004 said he wanted all Americans to have an electronic patient record by 2014. Proponents, who envision a nationwide online database of medical information, say the records can speed up medical decisions, avoid errors and save lives.

So...this is something that Bush wants eh? Must be money to be made for someone?????

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