Wrong National Strategy for EMRs?

In MRI's first eNewsletter, CEO Peter Waegemann questions the current national strategy for EMRs. He cites the following 5 issues as the key areas that need to be corrected:

-Cost
-Information Capture
-Legality
-Information Exchange
-Continuity of Care

According to Waegemann, "It is time for all the committees, associations, and others who are touting EMRs to confront this dismal picture of health IT implementation and the reasons behind it."

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Electronic Health Records: The Benefits of Digitalized Treatment.

Peter Waegemann, MRI's CEO was interviewed for this article on EMRs published by Columbia University: Electronic Health Records: The Benefits of Digitalized Treatment.