Debate: Electronic medical records

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Should governments invest in developing electronic medical records?

Background and context

Many argue that it is essential to switch to electronic health records as a way of cutting costs and allowing free exchange of information between health providers, patients, insurance companies, and government. Others oppose the idea on the grounds that it would be too expensive to implement.

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No

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See also

External links and resources:

• A wiki entry on EMR
• WHO, "Electronic Health Records: Manual for Developing Countries"
• "How to Make Electronic Medical Records a Reality", The New York Times, by Steve Lohr, February 2009
• "Electronic Medical Records" - an overview