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Eyes shift from patient to keyboard

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By Dr. Michael Hochman
September 10, 2007

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When I began my residency last year at the Cambridge Health Alliance, I was thrilled to discover that I would be using a computerized medical record system. Computerized medical records - which are now used by about half of Massachusetts physicians and a growing number of doctors nationwide - are truly revolutionizing medicine, allowing doctors to chart patient information more ... (Full article: 753 words)

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