A decade ago, almost all doctors kept paper charts on every patient. That is changing quickly as laptops become as common as stethoscopes in exam rooms. Recent hacking attacks have raised questions ...

As technology improves, the debate over whether to store medical records on paper or electronically grows. The issue is up for debate on a number of fronts, as both paper and electronic records offer ...

Most of today’s medical professionals prefer electronic medical records (EMRs) over paper medical records, viewing them as a substantial improvement. However, not all practices will fare better by ...

In recent years, medical providers have largely moved away from scrawled paper charts to electronic health records—a switchover spurred both by a 2014 federal mandate and by the promise of better ...

An electronic health record (EHR) is a collection of a patient's medical history – including diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, allergies, laboratory and test results. EHRs allow patients' ...

Electronic health records have the potential to improve the delivery of health care services. However, in the United States, physicians have been slow to adopt such systems. This study assessed ...

This guide was reviewed by a Business News Daily editor to ensure it provides comprehensive and accurate information to aid your buying decision. Before electronic medical records (EMRs) digitized ...

How much is your life worth to hackers? On the black market, the going rate for your social security number is 10 cents. Your credit card number is worth 25 cents. But your electronic medical health ...

A decade ago, the U.S. government claimed that ditching paper medical charts for electronic records would make health care better, safer and cheaper. Ten years and $36 billion later, the digital ...