merican electronic records are, routinely, a pretty terrible way to
organize and share health-care data. Lots of hospitals and doctor offices
still rely on pen and paper. One federal report
<http://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/rtc_adoption_and_exchange9302014.pdf>
found that as of 2013, 59 percent of hospitals are using a basic electronic
record system — which means 4 in 10 hospitals aren't.

Perhaps the most frustrating issue with electronic medical records right
now is that they don't talk to each other; hospital A and hospital B
typically have different records, made by different vendors, that can't
share information. This means that even if hospital A and hospital B are
across the street from each other, you still need to phone in or fax or
print out any type of medical information you wish to share.

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http://bit.ly/1zPPGQz+

-- 
Peterk
Dallas, Tx
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