This case proves that — used judiciously — the data stored in EHR systems can be more than just a paper-saving technology; they can save lives. It gives CIOs tasked with implementing EHRs and building data warehouses a human face to attach to all the seemingly soulless bits and bytes.
SearchHealthIT (@searchhealthit) comments on a case where doctors, faced with limited guidance from the literature, turned to their own electronic records to guide patient therapy. At SearchHealthIT blog