President Obama has long trumpeted the benefits of more quickly adopting electronic health records, and he and his administration like to talk about such benefits of health information technology and claim they will reduce health care costs and improve medical outcomes.
While it's true that digital records can be substantial, these electronic health record (EHR) systems also give rise to increased liability risks for health care providers due to possible software or hardware problems or user errors, according to a new research study.
At Obama's urging, Congress included $19 billion to hasten the adoption of EHR technology as part of last year's economic stimulus plan, known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Full Story: On The Hill: Those Electronic Health Records Obama Has So Invested In Could Open New Liability Risks.
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