Hospital executives and doctors nationwide say they’re concerned that their new digital medical record systems are unable to easily share information with different systems, according to a report in The New York Times.
The complaints come after countless doctors and medical systems across the country made the transition in recent years to expensive electronic medical records. The end goal was better coordination of care and reduced costs.
The problems aren’t universal, but doctors are concerned that their systems can’t communicate with systems made by other companies.
It’s a crucial time for e-medical records as the Affordable Care Act pushes for the implementation of digital health records as one way to reduce costs. Starting today, providers will begin demonstrating to regulators that some patient data can be shared, The New York Times report says.
