title: The electronic health record: a digital divide?
abstract: The gap between EHR adoption among larger providers versus adoption by smaller or rural providers has caused a "digital divide" that could threaten smaller providers' survival in the years ahead. Closing this gap will require the collective action of providers, payers, and government.
authors.affiliation: Partners HealthCare, Boston, USA. jglaser@partners.org
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glaser
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006276:Health Facility Size; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D014481:United States