Authors Defend Study That Concluded Electronic Health Records May Not Reduce Health Care Costs

Boston Globe: Critic Of Electronic Health Records Study "Mistaken," Authors Say
Dr. Danny McCormick of Cambridge Health Alliance and colleagues faced heavy criticism last week when they published a study saying that electronic health records may not be the panacea for skyrocketing costs that many have hoped for. Dr. Farzad Mostashari, the national coordinator for health information technology, posted a blog criticizing the study as too narrow and outdated, saying it "tells us little" about the systems' ability to save money (Conaboy, 3/12).