Can electronic medical records (EMR) help hospitals, clinics and doctor’s offices go green? Yes, but not right away. Kaiser Permanente, a health care giant, used itself as a test case and the results are encouraging. Transitioning to electronic medical records can cut CO2 emissions by up to 1.7 million tons a year. The New York […]
Study: $5.4 Billion North American Electronic Medical Record Market by 2015
Interesting data from Global Industry Analysts today. According to the research firm, electronic medical records (EMR) will comprise a $5.4 billion market in North America by 2015. In Europe, that number is $1.4 billion. Why does it matter? Obviously, updating…
SaaS and Electronic Medical Records
Electronic medical records not only hold the promise of eliminating inefficiency and improving the quality of care, they can also dramatically reduce the amount of paper the healthcare industry consumes. By Microsoft’s estimates, eliminating paper can help put a…
