Clinical Informatics and the Electronic Medical Record.

The electronic medical record has fundamentally altered the way surgeons participate and practice medicine. There is now a wealth of data, once hidden behind paper records, that is, now available to surgeons to provide superior care to their patients. This article reviews the history of the electronic medical record, discusses use cases of additional data resources, and highlights the pitfalls of this relatively new technology.
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