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Health Information Technology in the United States: The Information Base for Progress.
Blumenthal D, DesRoches C, Donelan K, et al. Washington, DC: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; 2006.

This report shares the results of a study on the electronic health record (EHR) and barriers to its adoption. The investigators found that EHR systems are not widely adopted and make recommendations for improving implementation.
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