Secondary uses of electronic health record data: benefits and barriers.
In the primary use of health data, patient health information in electronic health records (EHRs) directly informs each individual's care. In secondary use, patient data would be aggregated to improve health care delivery, yet several technological and policy barriers may slow implementation-but may be amenable to intervention.
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Washington, DC, USA.
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