Federal investment in electronic health records likely to reap returns in quality of care, study finds
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
New research gives cause for optimism that federal investments in electronic health records (EHRs) could reap major benefits in better patient care and health outcomes. A new study involving more than 27,000 adults with diabetes found that those in physician practices using EHRs were significantly more likely to have health care and outcomes that align with accepted standards than those where doctors rely on paper records.