Dr Mark Del Beccaro, MD, Pediatrician in Chief, Chief Medical Information Officer and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, discusses EMR (electronic medical records) and what pediatricians need to know in order to implement EMR usage in their hospital.
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EMR for pediatricians
Setting up hospital-based electronic medical records
December 7, 2009 • Business of Medicine, Diabetes, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Medical Students, Pediatrics, Professional Development
