Homeless projects show value of electronic records.
Across the country, clinicians who have established health care outreach programs for the homeless are using computerized patient records to improve the quality of care delivered. Automated records are enabling providers to offer consistent case management to homeless patients who see many different doctors at many sites, including shelters and mobile clinics. The experience of those involved in these charitable efforts could provide valuable lessons for those attempting to phase in electronic records for the general population.
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D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D014481:United States