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A Delphi Study Assessing Long-Term Access To Electronic Medical Records (Emr), Byron D. Nicholson
A Delphi Study Assessing Long-Term Access To Electronic Medical Records (Emr), Byron D. Nicholson
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This research effort addressed the issue of long-term access to electronic medical records as technological generations become obsolete, thereby preventing the access to patient health information. Using the Delphi methodology, experts with experience in electronic medical records and applicable systems provided insight based on their years of hands-on experience managing and/or using records and these systems. The end result of this research was a collection of ideas that medical institutions and medical informaticians must consider to ensure that patients and hospitals do not lose long-term access to electronic medical records as electronic medical records and technology continually evolves. Results of …