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An opinion piece from the NY Times last week gives an interesting take on electronic medical records, and reminds us of some of the challenges that must be solved in their implementation. In the letters following on the piece there is even more skeptism.
It should be interesting to see what the tipping point turns out to be when we find EMRs that live up to the promise with integration into all systems, including research, while still allowing for the doctor’s personal annotations in the margins.