Detroit Medical Center, which operates eight hospitals throughout the Detroit area, attributes a savings of more than $5 million to the use of electronic medical records, according to a Detroit Medical Center news release.
DMC also cites EMRs as a reason for improved patient care throughout the health system. The health system reports EMRs helped reduce medication errors by up to 75 percent.
This is the second year in a row all eight hospitals in the DMC health system have collectively reported cost-savings and improved quality of care due to EMRs.
Read the release about DMC's electronic medical record.
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DMC also cites EMRs as a reason for improved patient care throughout the health system. The health system reports EMRs helped reduce medication errors by up to 75 percent.
This is the second year in a row all eight hospitals in the DMC health system have collectively reported cost-savings and improved quality of care due to EMRs.
Read the release about DMC's electronic medical record.
Read other coverage on healthcare information technology:
- 6 Best Practices on Preventing Technical Errors When Using EHRs
- ONC Names Two Health Information Technology Review Bodies
- Spending on Health IT Projected to Increase 19% over Next Five Years