“A gap exists between policymakers’ expectations that electronic medical records can improve coordination of patient care and clinicians’ real-world experiences with EMRs, according to a study by the Center for Studying Health System Change.
The study, published online in The Journal of General Internal Medicine and supported by The Commonwealth Fund, indicates ambulatory care EMRs facilitate care coordination in a practice by making information available at the point of care, but are less helpful for exchanging information across physician practices and care settings.”
Article
Chelsey Ledue, Healthcare IT News, 30 December 2009
Abstract (O’Malley 2009)
