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Using electronic health records may have medico-legal implications

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Electronic health records offer the promise of improved quality of care, increased patient safety, reduced costs and increased efficiencies. But physicians are wary of the implementation expenses and changes in workflow and workload with EHRs. While these concerns are valid, the underlying focus should be on the medico-legal implications that may arise from using EHRs, according to an article in the October issue of the Journal of AHIMA. Using EHRs may have medico-legal implications, such as changing the standard of practice, unique documentation issues, and the impact of electronic discovery. Discussed in this article are ways health-care professionals can successfully address these issues through system selection, implementation, and day-to-day practice.

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