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Jen McCabe Gorman

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posted 07/03/2008, comments (3)

Why the U.S. Is Failing Electronic Medical Records 101

Fewer than 20 percent of American physicians (that's less than 1 in 5) are using electronic health records (EHR), according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).   To talk about why EHR adoption matters, we need to bring the discussion to the level where we talk about it with friends and family.   Do... Read moreChevron
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posted 06/13/2008, comments (9)

The Voters Want. . .Electronic Medical Records?

Over half of Americans think the next U.S. President should support. . .access to electronic medical records.   Compared to gas prices, the economy and the war in Iraq, this is, needless to say, a fairly minor issue. Even within the issue of health care reform, access to EMRs, as digital medical records are known, it's small... Read moreChevron
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posted 06/13/2008, comments (0)

Transparency and American Health Records

Once a week, I go without makeup. I don't wear much normally -- a smudge of concealer, a coat of mascara, but it's enough to make me feel covered, safe.When I'm taking a break from traveling, working from my home office in Rotterdam, Holalnd, I go to war without armor. I make a conscious effort to strip away trappings and get back to bare essence,... Read moreChevron
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