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Why practices get EMRs

Quick View. Sept. 25, 2006.

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What leads practices to acquire technology?

The Medical Records Institute's annual survey of electronic medical record trends provides some answers. The Massachusetts-based industry group asked group practices and hospitals what factors drive the need for an EMR. The 437 group-practice respondents could select multiple factors; margin of error is 4.7%.

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