How Electronic Medical Records Can Be Used To Test Drug Efficacy

For years controversy has surrounded whether electronic medical records (EMR) would lead to increased patient safety, cut medical errors, and reduce healthcare costs. Now, researchers have discovered a way to get another bonus from the implementation of electronic medical records: testing the efficacy of treatments for disease. This suggestion has implications for circumventing studies too costly or unethical for clinical trial.

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