Canada has invested $1.6 billion — and counting — in federal funds to develop integrated electronic health records that will, among other things, help provide seamless and timely care to a growing population with complex needs. So what have we received for that massive investment?
Not nearly enough, according to two recent reports. In 2009, the use of electronic health records by Canadian general practitioners was 37%, up from 14% in 2000, according to the Commonwealth Fund. Compare that with 97% (from 52%) in New Zealand and 95% (from 25%) in Australia.
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McGrail, Kimberlyn; Law, Michael; Hébert, Paul C.; Flegel, Ken; Macdonald, Noni; Stanbrook, Matthew B.; Ramsay, Joan, CMAJ, Published Ahead-of-Print, DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.092189
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