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Has your doctor gone digital? And why it makes a difference
Shape, Dec, 2006
Medical errors--such as wrong prescriptions or lab tests--affect 1.5 million people annually, according to the Institute of Medicine in Washington, D.C. To reduce your risk, ask if your doctor uses electronic medical records (EMRs), computer-based digital transcripts that can track patient info better than paper-only files, says William Golden, M.D., chairman of the board for the American College of Physicians.
About 25 percent of doctor's offices, particularly group practices, work with digital patient data, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "EMRs may indicate that a practice is run more efficiently," says Golden. Plus, it's easier to transfer records when you switch doctors.
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