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Using Electronic Medical Records To Improve Patient Care: The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Case Mark N. Frolick Xavier University mark@frolick.net Abstract Information technology is proving to be a vital element in the administration of healthcare. Specifically, most healthcare institutions in the United States are adopting information systems that provide more accurate and timely information regarding patient care. This paper explores the implementation of an electronic medical record system at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. St. Jude Hospital is primarily dedicated to the treatment of children with catastrophic illnesses and the performance of research studies to improve the clinical outcomes of such diseases. Appropriate patient care requires the use of clinical procedures as well as applied research protocols. Information must be accurate and immediately available to individuals involved in the care of pat...

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