Digital Medical Records and Your Health Care

Is your doctor using electronic medical records? What's been the impact on your quality of medical care?

In the last three years the federal government has been sending doctors, hospitals and clinics billions of dollars to help them start using electronic medical records -- $27 billion to be exact, from the 2008 federal stimulus bill.

We're looking into whether that money's making a difference in the lives of ordinary Coloradans.

Please answer the questions below and share what you know to help us dig deeper into this new way of doing business. We'll read every response and a reporter might contact you to learn more.

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How familiar are you with the use of electronic medical records by health care providers?

What's been your experience using digital records as part of your medical care?

How have electronic medical records shaped the quality of your care?

My quality of medical care has improved because of digital records
I've seen no changes to my care, good or bad
Electronic records have worsened or complicated my quality of care

Please explain your answer ...

Are you able to communicate with your doctor or other health care providers electronically, or do you wish you were?

Were your experiences better or worse when your doctor used traditional paper records and not a computer? Explain ...

If you see more than one doctor or health care provider regularly, or have been hospitalized recently, do they all seem to be on the same page with the electronic records?

Has your electronic medical record been hacked, or have you experienced a breach of privacy at any point? Explain ...

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