From the Patient Safety Monitor Blog: Electronic medical record goals are unrealistic, many physicians and hospitals say
Patient Safety Monitor Alert
June 9, 2010
Feedback from some of the nation's most advanced hospitals indicates that many facilities will not be able to meet the government's "meaningful use" requirements in relation to electronic medical records (EMR), reports The New York Times. "Meaningful use" refers to a set of requirements regarding EMRs that hospitals and physicians must meet to receive incentive payments through Medicare and Medicaid.
