Stanford Medicine September 18, 2018
Introduction
Ten years ago, one doctor in 10 kept digital records on their patients. The other 90 percent made notes on paper
and stored them in manila folders on shelves and in filing cabinets.
Paper records had some obvious disadvantages. They took up space, they were difficult to share with other physicians, hospitals, and insurance companies.
Patients switching doctors, hospitals, or places of residence could not easily bring their records with them.
In 2009, in the wake of the financial crisis, the federal government acted to remedy this situation. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act set aside $27 billion...
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