Report: EHRs Will Save Healthcare Industry $78B over Five Years

Healthcare Informatics: Electronic health records (EHRs) are expected to save the global healthcare industry $78 billion between 2014 and 2019, according to a new report from Juniper Research.

The report, Digital Health, Remote Monitoring & EHR Cost Savings 2014-2019, argues that EHRs are crucial as the supporting infrastructure for a wide range of digital healthcare and mHealth projects.  New accountable care organization (ACO) initiatives are resulting in a re-think in how healthcare needs should be addressed, supporting the evolution of digital healthcare, the report says.

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