The debate over ObamaCare has obscured another important example of
government meddling in medicine. Starting this year, physicians like myself
who treat Medicare patients must adopt electronic health records, known as
EHRs, which are digital versions of a patient’s paper charts. If doctors do
not comply, our reimbursement rates will be cut by 1%, rising to a maximum
of 5% by the end of the decade.

I am an unwilling participant in this program. In my experience, EHRs harm
patients more than they help.

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