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. 2005 Sep-Oct;24(5):1118-20.
doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.24.5.1118.

Electronic medical records and health care transformation

James M Walker  1
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Electronic medical records and health care transformation

James M Walker. Health Aff (Millwood). 2005 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Effective electronic medical care record (EMR) systems will make a critical contribution to health care transformation. However, we need to know more about the total costs of EMRs and the ways in which they will interact with existing health care systems to make compelling predictions about their clinical benefits or the savings they can enable.

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