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A disconnected system of paper chains and lost records and stacks of files are the bane of the health care industry. But a solution is looming in the distance: an electronic system of paperless medical records. Many hospitals have already begun implementing the system, and the Bush administration has even mandated the creation of a universal digital health care record for all patients by 2014. Other companies, such as IBM, have also supported the system through donations of money and equipment.
A paperless system of records would be much easier to manage and significantly decrease the likelihood of lost records and documents. It would also be easy to access if you fall ill or are injured in another state, and your files aren’t readily available. The system would also save a significant amount of money; The Center for Information Technology estimated in 2006 that a repository for digital health care records could save the U.S. healthcare industry up to five percent on annual spending.
