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Kaiser Permanente study shows electronic medical records and outreach improve osteoporosis care
10-22-2007 · EurekAlert!New Kaiser Permanente study in Journal of the American Geriatrics Association is largest study to show electronic medical records and outreach programs of e-mails, letters and phone calls to patients and primary care providers after a bone fracture dramatically improve the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis.
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