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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 4/2018

01-04-2018 | Editorial

Electronic Health Records: a “Quadruple Win,” a “Quadruple Failure,” or Simply Time for a Reboot?

Author: Michael Hochman, MD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 4/2018

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Just a decade ago, when paper charts were commonplace in the USA, it seemed that electronic health records (EHRs) were destined to transform the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery, as well as the care experience for patients and clinicians. Few would deny that old fashion paper charts can be awkward to navigate, burdensome to read, poorly amenable for health information exchange, and inadequate for supporting systematic quality improvement. The sentiment that EHRs could solve these problems was pervasive, and many experts predicted that widespread EHR implementation would save billions.1 …
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Metadata
Title
Electronic Health Records: a “Quadruple Win,” a “Quadruple Failure,” or Simply Time for a Reboot?
Author
Michael Hochman, MD, MPH
Publication date
01-04-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-018-4337-6

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