Recently I came across news at NYtimes about the usage of electronic medical records among doctors in developed countries. According to the article not doubt EMR can result in;
Healthcare Improvement
Reduction In Errors
Containing Costs
but most of the doctors are not using it. The main cause is economical. Small hospitals and clinics find it difficult to but computers, softwares and technical support for an average of
25,000 $ per doctor.
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June 27th, 2008 at 6:16 am
Yes, i understand that most of the doctors are not using electronic medical records,because they are economical and cost effective.