Doctor’s Notes: Transitioning to digital health records
Wilmington family physician Dr. Rebecca Jaffe transitioned to digital health records early. Five years later, she’s still surfing a wave of information looking for a balance between high-tech and hands-on patient care.
Commentary from electronic-records pioneer, Wilmington family physician, Dr. Rebecca Jaffe
The transition to digital records is, perhaps, the biggest change in health care in the last decade. Jaffe dove into digital health records early. Five years later, she’s still surfing a wave of digital information looking for a balance between high-tech and hands-on patient care.
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