The Dirty Little Secret About Electronic Health Records

When it comes to electronic health records mum’s the word. Earlier this year I wrote a post, Two Dirty Little Secrets About Electronic Health Records [reprinted below], in which I reported that Epic Systems and other  EHR companies  require hospitals to sign a non-dispargement agreement, or “gag” clause. In fact, I reported, Epic doesn’t even allow its hospitals and…

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Two Dirty Little Secrets About Electronic Health Records

Here are two dirty little secrets about electronic health records (EHR). Just about everyone in the field already knows these secrets, and many are quietly horrified, but few want to discuss them since there are no obvious or easy solutions.EHRs Are a Threat to Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom … Electronic Health Records Are Not…

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