Like any information systems, the ambulatory electronic health-record systems being sold to small practices are a point in an evolution. Prior systems designed to enhance revenue through improved accuracy of insurance claims are giving way to systems designed to eliminate medical errors and improve continuity of care. No one should think this is the final, ultimate objective -- evolution will continue. Also, new standards will emerge, network and interoperability issues will change, vendors will merge and fail and new ones will emerge. Practitioners should understand that a few years after investing in an EHR system they will be facing a conversion or at least an upgrade.
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Dwight Arthur on ModernHealthcare.com (registration required)
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