Health Care Trends: Bumps and Misconceptions on the Road to EMRs

The road to building a national system of electronic medical records took a hit at the end of 2007 when a Harvard study came close to declaring that regional health information organizations (RHIOS), an essential component of EMRs, were are major failure. But the bleak picture that this study presents should only be considered as a single part of a much larger undertaking.

by Robert Neil

The road to building a national system of electronic medical records (EMRs) took a bit of a hit at the end of 2007—if not in fact, then in perception. A...

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