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Doctors put medical records in the patient's pocket.

Publication: Indianapolis Business Journal
Publication Date: 09-MAR-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Doctors put medical records in the patient's pocket.(Health Care Heroes)(Care Group Inc.)(The Heart Center of Indiana in Carmel)(St. Vincent Health)

Article Excerpt
Arming patients with portable electronic medical records that physicians can access during emergencies is becoming more prevalent among health care providers.

The Heart Center of Indiana in Carmel, a partnership between St. Vincent Health and The Care Group Inc., is doing it. Community Health Network and Dr. Tim Story, who chairs the largest group of physicians at Clarian North Medical Center, are among others who have rolled out portable records systems.

The health information typically is stored on easy-to-carry devices such as credit-card-shaped compact discs, key fobs or magnetic-striped cards.

Policy experts say the adoption of electronic...

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