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Prescriptions for Health: Electronic Medical Records
The weekly Prescriptions for Health column is part of an ongoing community health education effort by Franklin Memorial Hospital to provide information on an important health topic by its medical staff, with support from intern Sam Bennett, a junior at the …
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Apps for Electronic Health Records a New Frontier for Developers, VCs
When the U.S. government told health-care providers to move their patient health records from paper files into a digital format, companies including Cerner, Epic Systems Corp. and Allscripts Healthcare Solutions saw a major uptick in business for their …
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Two Studies Highlight Benefits of Electronic Health Records
TUESDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) — The use of electronic health records reduces diabetes patients’ rates of emergency-room visits and hospitalizations, according to a new study. And a second study found that use of electronic health records improves …
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