1. Argument - computerized patient records and safety
Hospitals and other health care providers increasingly rely on cutting- edge technology to provide medical treatments to patients, and a growing number also realize the benefits of technological advances in administration and record-keeping. ... Many providers now, however, use computers and computer networks, microwave technology, facsimile machines, and optical scanning and storage equipment in the creation, transmission, storage and retrieval of medical records. ... As new advances in technology occur and the value of large databases of clinical data continues to grow, the conversion of rec...
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