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2014.
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| Summary/Abstract |
It is no secret in healthcare today that electronic data capture leads to better policies, better programs, and better outcomes. This understanding paved the way for Electronic Medical Record (EMR) solutions which generate complete records of clinical patient encounters, supporting evidence-based treatments, strategic quality management initiatives, and clinical outcomes reporting. Each of these capabilities gives clinical and administrative healthcare staff actionable data for improving patient care. EMR solutions are equally important in remote and underserved areas as they are in wealthy states and nations, due to the fact that health disparities most notably affect subpopulations. According to a 2012 report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, "racial and ethnic minorities and poor people often face more barriers to care and receive poorer quality of care when they can get it." EMRs can thus provide a benchmarking tool to drive quality improvements, and identify these trends to ensure that local and national authorities can improve care for subpopulations.
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