Many of the biggest supporters of EMR adoption pitch them as a huge productivity improvement tool. But to Laura Adams, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Quality Institute, they're central to improving quality, too. Her organization, which hosts the state's RHIO, is built on the notion that not having having access to digital health information causes harm, not just delays or waste. Article [1]
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[1] http://modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080423/REG/632591486