Thousands of Massachusetts patients are asked to okay data sharing

January 11, 2008

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The next step for a community EHR in Massachusetts involves old-fashioned technology. Roughly 175,000 patients will receive a letter this month asking them to authorize their doctor to post portions of their medical record in a database for other doctors to view.

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