Adopting electronic medical records in primary care: lessons learned from health information systems implementation experience in seven countries.

D. A. Ludwick; John Doucette

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Adopting electronic medical records in primary care: lessons learned from health information systems implementation experience in seven countries.

August 13, 2008

Ludwick DA, Doucette J. Int J Med Inform. 2009;78(1):22-31.

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This review analyzed evidence regarding adoption of health information systems in primary care and assessed whether quality and patient safety were affected.

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