CII encourages use of electronic medical records in latest report

'Results within this report show where benefits of digitalisation can be found'

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Report by CII and SAMI Consulting provides five recommendations designed to build trust in use of electronic health records

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has today released a report examining how to improve access to insurance for consumers, by encouraging the medical profession and insurers to make a shift towards electronic medical records (EHRs). The 'Shaping the Future of Medical Records and Protection Insurance' report outlines what work needs to take place in order to build trust in EHRs, therefore removing the reliance on paper-based GP reports, which have traditionally assisted insurers when making underwriting and claims decisions. The report has been published by the Chartered Insurance...

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