The case for electronic medical records-why the time to act is now

Osteopathic Family Physician

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 108-113

  Zimmerman, Thomas G ^a  

^a SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

ARRA; E prescribing; Electronic medical records; EMR; Federal incentives; Health care costs reduction; Health information technology; Implementation; Patient safety; Physician; Stimulus

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAID; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICARE; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 77953551233     PISSN: 1877573X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.osfp.2010.03.003     Document Type: Review

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