Electronic Records Can Reduce Carbon Footprint - Health IT Update

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Health information technology can "dramatically" reduce greenhouse emissions implicated by scientists as a primary cause of climate change, according to a new study.

The analysis, by Kaiser Permanente, found that electronic health records could reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States by 1.7 million tons. The journal Health Affairs published the study in its May issue, according to a news release.