Monday, May 17, 2010

TED video: CIO of Cleveland Clinic talks about electronic medical records (EMR)



Video - TEDxCLE - Dr. C. Martin Harris, CIO of Cleveland Clinic talks about EMR. The Cleveland Clinic uses Epic Systems EMR and, although the system costs millions of dollars to purchase and maintain, it has been perceived as very useful by both physicians and patients.

Disclaimer: I was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic until 2008.

Related:
Medical Malpractice Liability in the Age of Electronic Health Records - NEJM, 2010 http://goo.gl/cGZG9