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Making the electronic medical record work for the orthopedic surgeon.

McIntyre LF

Westchester Orthopedic Associates, 222 Westchester Avenue, Suite 101, White Plains, NY 10604, USA. lfm@woapc.com

This article explores the current reasons why orthopedic surgeons might consider the adoption of an electronic medical record system in their practices today. The costs and benefits as well as the barriers to implementation are discussed.

Published 6 December 2007 in Orthop Clin North Am, 39(1): 123-31, viii.
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