electronic medical records

Most people's doctors put their health information in an electronic health record. Scientists are mining those records for clues to what treatments work best for individuals.

In many doctor's offices they are still there - the walls of horizontal filing cabinets floor to ceiling, filled with thousands of manila folders with…

Older patients, caregivers and doctors all face hurdles in trying to talk with one another. Studies show the transfer of information is often compromised…

President Bush wants every American to have an electronic medical record. He says such records will make the U-S health care system safer and more…