The Electronic Health Record: Boon or Bust for Good Patient Care?

The article discusses the effectiveness of the electronic health record (EHR) in health care delivery in the U.S. Topics include incentive payments to clinical professionals and hospitals for using EHRs to improve patient care, a survey of hospitals revealing the adoption of EHRs by only 2 percent hospitals that would enable them to meet the "meaningful use" criteria set by the government, how the use of EHRs affects patient-centered care, and how the full potential of EHRs can be achieved.