| Electronic Health Records Useful in Disaster Response |
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| Written by The Buzz | |||
| Monday, 28 March 2011 13:46 | |||
Recent natural disasters have highlighted the benefits of electronic health records (EHRs). When hospitals and other infrastructure are destroyed, records of patients may be lost, leading to logistical problems and delays in getting those people medical help. EHRs may help preserve that information and help rescuers better address the needs of those impacted by the disasters, reports ZD Net. Click here to read the full article.
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About the Author: Jeff Merron is a full-time freelance editor, journalist, and copywriter who has written for the New York Times Magazine, ESPN.com, Slate, Byte Magazine, Macworld, Consumers Digest, and many other national publications. He's also a regular contributor to IT Business Insider and 108, a baseball magazine. He has a Ph.D. in Mass Communication Research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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