title: Update on the electronic medical record.
abstract: Electronic medical records (EMRs) are becoming a reality, and many physicians are now actively considering their use. Predicting how quickly EMRs will achieve broad application is difficult, but EMR systems will gain wider acceptance if they are appropriately designed and efficient and benefit both patients and physicians.
authors.affiliation: Alpine ENT, 1120 East Elizabeth, Fort Collins, CO 80524, USA. rodneylusk@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rod
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lusk
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems; D003219:Confidentiality; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D012106:Research; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface