21.   In the CIGNA clinics, where doctors are employed by the company, they pulled patient records to find patterns for hospitalization of asthma patients.

22.   In many local hospitals, attending physicians and their staffs now have access to virtually all computerized patient records.

23.   In pursuit of a better way, Congress a decade ago ordered the creation of a national cancer registry that radiologists could search for patient records.

24.   Instead, they will view patient records on ordinary PCs, with a spreadsheet-like interface that puts added data a mouse-click away.

25.   Integrated Health alleges that the prior owner of Samaritan billed Medicare for services that were not provided and may have altered patient records.

26.   Insurers are also experimenting with computer programs that scan patient records and flag expensive drugs that could be substituted by less costly, but equally effective, treatment.

27.   Initially, HHS Secretary Donna Shalala was interested in creating a national database of patient records that would allow any doctor anywhere to treat any patient.

28.   It is still not common for doctors to keep patient medical records in electronic databases.

29.   Laboratory results, X-rays and patient records are transmitted to KU by fax and computer.

30.   Keep patient records confidential.