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==Increased Security of Patient Information==
==Increased Security of Patient Information==
Confidential patient information can be better protected from misuse by the use of well-protected electronic medical records. Based on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Privacy, Security & Meaningful use guidelines, computer systems storing patient information need to conform to strict HIPAA privacy guidelines [46]. System developers have the option of using biometric data or multi-factor authentication to ensure that only authorized personnel have access to such data. Further, this method would allow for a data-trail to monitor this access.
Confidential patient information can be better protected from misuse by the use of well-protected electronic medical records. Based on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Privacy, Security & Meaningful use guidelines, computer systems storing patient information need to conform to strict HIPAA privacy guidelines [46]. System developers have the option of using biometric data or multi-factor authentication to ensure that only authorized personnel have access to such data. Further, this method would allow for a data-trail to monitor this access.
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==Growth, Job creation, and enhancement in the Commercial Clinical IT sector
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The commercial marketplace for clinical IT products has evolved dramatically
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in recent years through corporate mergers, acquisitions, and other challenges to fledgling startup companies. Cerner Corporation and Eclipsys Corporation, two vendors of clinical IT solutions, have acquired the greatest share of the market. Other major participants include Epic Systems Corporation (Madison, WI), IDX (Burlington, VT), McKesson (San Francisco, CA), Siemens Medical Solutions (Erlangen, Germany), and Meditech (Westwood, MA).2,3 Industry analysts estimate that only 5% of the health care IT market has been penetrated, and this estimate has led to optimistic growth forecasts for vendors of clinically focused IT products as the market continues to mature.
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==Barriers to EMR Implementation==
==Barriers to EMR Implementation==