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ACP: Ethical use of EHRs must be examined, addressed
Electronic health records should facilitate high-quality patient-centered care, assist and enhance clinical reason, and maintain privacy and confidentiality, according to a paper authored by the ACP and published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.“Electronic health records (EHRs) provide benefits for patients, physicians and clinical teams, but also raise ethical questions,” Lois Snyder Sulmasy, JD, of the ACP, and colleagues wrote.