Hospitals could save up to $5.4 billion a year by making better use of electronic medical records, including the My Health Record if the government fixes “important gaps”, according to the Productivity Commission. Improving the use of electronic medical records would generate savings by shortening hospital stays for patients. It could also generate a further…

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