In Joplin's Tornado Emergency, Electronic Health Records Were Key

St. John's Regional Medical Center was badly damaged by the powerful twister that ripped through Joplin, Mo., last month. But its patient records weren't. The hospital completed converting to digital records just three weeks before the storm. Read More...

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Posted Jun 10 2011, 11:43 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog