Health Information Technology in the United States: The Information Base for Progress.

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Health Information Technology in the United States: The Information Base for Progress.

June 12, 2013

Blumenthal D, DesRoches C, Donelan K, et al. Princeton, NJ: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; 2006.

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This report shares the results of a study on the electronic health record (EHR) and barriers to its adoption. The investigators found that EHR systems are not widely adopted and make recommendations for improving implementation.

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