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A study published in the online medical journal BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making shows significant advantages achieved by using a properly organised EMR, such as improved patient care, lower mortality and cost-reduction in chronic disease.
Mortality was reduced 40%. Furthermore, use of the EMR increased staff efficiency, allowing for the reduction of staff levels by 25%.
Incentives are a key to convincing doctors and hospitals to computerize patient health records, a report by a state task force recommends.
Incentives could include higher payments by insurers for doctors who use electronic records. Proponents say health information technology can cut costs by preventing duplicate medical testing or procedures, and errors that can lead to allergic reactions or potentially harmful drug interactions.
