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Computers are introduced making it easier for medical records to be stored and shared
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Medicare and Medicaid are introduced bringing in more patients and a larger need for electronic medical records
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With smaller computers becoming available it made it more affordable for doctors to have computers in their offices
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The World Health Organization adopts new coding standards for electronic health records
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More than 80,000 hospitalized patients die of preventable medical errors.
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George W. Bush called for medical records to be computerized
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Obama signed HITECH which set up to have all medical records digitalized by 2014.
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Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology starts working with 62 Regional Extension Centers to help healthcare providers change to electronic health records.
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96% of hospitals and 87% of physician practices have electronic medical records
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Because of COVID-19 telehealth visits are primarily used making electronic health records a necessity.