(COMPUTERWORLD) - Digitizing medical records in the U.S. could save the health care industry as much as $81 billion a year and help medical practitioners avoid mistakes, according to a study released last week by the Rand Corp.
The study found that electronic medical records systems save money by reducing redundant care, speeding patient treatment and improving safety.
"Our findings strongly suggest that it is time for the government and others who pay for health care to aggressively promote health information technology," said Richard Hillestad, a RAND senior management scientist who led the two-year study.
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