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lawhawk10/23/2013 8:38:52 am PDT


Except that those records are something that doctors, health experts, and other actual experts in the field want because it can help reduce errors (which can have deadly outcomes, are exceptionally costly), and can improve preventative care by letting doctors know when a given patient is due or overdue for certain kinds of care/treatments/vaccinations, etc.

It also lets doctors know a person’s medical history wherever they are - like someone who’s been admitted to an ER with a serious condition but the doctors might not know all meds being prescribed, underlying conditions, etc., that make treatment more difficult.

EMR is something that’s been in the works well before the ACA. Insurers and hospitals have been pushing for this too.