Medicine Starts Thinking Green
July 29, 2008
Posted by Sarah Rubenstein
Here's a reason we hadn't heard before to support a move to electronic medical records: It's environmentally friendly.
The tree-sparing virtue of electronic records was a plus for a Washington medical practice that's switching to a high-tech system. The practice, the Washington Wellness Institute, also boasts that its physical plant is entirely free of toxins and that everything including the carpet and wall panels is made of natural and recycled materials. And among other things, the doctors use washable hemp gowns instead of disposable paper ones.
Read the rest at the Wall Street Journal
