How Do EHRs and a Meaningful Use Initiative Affect Breaches of Patient Information?

Effective use of electronic health records (EHRs) is considered an important step toward the goal of improving the quality of U.S. healthcare, while reducing its costs. However, did EHRs and a meaningful use (MU) initiative increase the risk of a breach of patient information as many people were worried about? This study shows that implementing EHRs led to a 3.081 times higher risk of a breach of patient information. This heightened risk was...