“Although Massachusetts has a head start on the national effort to digitize medical records, much work remains to be done before the state can meet President Barack Obama’s goal of having all health documents computerized by 2015.
The path ahead isn’t straightforward, and physicians must pay attention to the potential legal risks involved in using electronic health records (EHRs). A number of technological and financial hurdles stand between the government mandates and getting the nation’s medical system wired.”
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Kimberly Ashton, Massachusetts Medical Law Report, 24 June 2009
