Committee on Government Reform, September 29, 2005 hearing, The Last Frontier: Bringing the IT Revolution to Healthcare.
“Doctors continue to write billions of handwritten prescriptions every year, a significant portion of which are illegible, or involve incorrect or incompatible drugs. According to one survey, only 15 percent of physicians are using electronic prescribing systems, and only 3 percent of prescriptions are processed electronically. Computerized order-entry systems coupled with electronic health records offer enormous potential.”
Links to Opening Statement by Chairman Davis’ and Witness Testimony
Proposed legislation to create electronic health record (EHR) for 4 million current and former federal employees.
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