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Getting Your Medical Records Away From Paper

U.S. Navy photo, Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jason T. Poplin.

Notice all the colored folders next time you're at the doctor's office; many medical records are still stored on paper. 

But the industry has been pushing for years now toward more computerization, more use of electronic health records (EHR).  It's taking time to convert, but one trend is clear: in the health industry. 

William Hersh, MD and teacher of medical informatics at , tracks the trends in health record adoption.  He visits with details of the workforce growth, and the benefits to patients.  

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.