Electronic Health Records
Health information technology (HIT) promises vast benefits that go way beyond convenience. Although there are many benefits to going digital with health records, there are still unanswered questions about patients' privacy rights and sensitive information getting into the wrong hands.
Obama's Big Idea: Digital Health Records
January 12, 2009 (CNNMoney.com): The president-elect wants to computerize the nation's health care records in five years. But the plan comes with a hefty price tag, and specialized labor is scarce.
Kentucky Invests in Digital Health Files as Savings
January 12, 2009 (The Paducah Sun): Kentucky is ready to prove that changing Kentucky's medical records system from paper to digital will save millions of dollars in health care costs, Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo said.
Paper-to-Digital Records Switch Costly, Daunting
December 29, 2008 (The Arizona Daily Star): In an increasingly paperless age, when everything from college applications to tax returns can be completed using a computer, doctors are lagging behind.
Public-Health Records Go Electronic
July 29, 2008 (The Santa Fe New Mexican): The New Mexico's Department of Health now has electronic medical-record systems in its public-health offices.
Bill on Electronic Patient Records Begins to Move Through Congress
June 25, 2008 (AARP Bulletin Today): After years of inaction, Congress is tackling the thorny issue of national standards for electronic medical records, including concerns about patient privacy.
Improving Care With Electronic Medical Records
March 2008 (AARP Bulletin Today): More doctors and hospitals are getting "wired" by moving to electronic record keeping and paperless prescribing.
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