Patients’ files a click away

Clinics share records for better care
By Michael Schroeder
The Journal Gazette

When a patient recently shared her medical history with Dr. Amy Dawson, she neglected to tell Dawson that a few years ago she had breast cancer.

“She was a great historian,” said Dawson, medical director for Matthew 25 Health and Dental Clinic, who was surprised by the omission, given the patient’s otherwise thorough description of her health history.

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