title: Special requirements for electronic health records in dermatology.
abstract: Government incentives and mandates to increase the meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR), with subsequent disincentives by Medicare, have made a significant push for dermatologists to adopt this technology into their practices. EHRs were originally developed for primary care physicians; however, owing to the unique features of dermatology, specialty-specific systems are a must. In this article, we discuss the special needs of dermatologists when choosing an EHR system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
authors.forename: Shraddha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Desai
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D003880:Dermatology / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D008499:Medical Records; D008905:Minicomputers; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D012017:Referral and Consultation