title: Still seeking the legal EHR. The push for electronic records increases, the record management questions remain.
abstract: Electronic health records are edging into the mainstream, but they still have one foot outside the law. Many EHR systems struggle to create credible and compliant business records, and with major initiatives like the ARRA incentive program pushing their adoption, now is the time to get the electronic legal record right.
authors.affiliation: AHIMA, USA. michelle.dougherty@ahima.org
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dougherty
authors.forename: Lydia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Washington
mesh_terms: D057171:American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; D016494:Computer Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D030881:Disclosure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States