The medical scribe industry has been booming in recent years, fueled largely by hospitals around the county switching to electronic medical record systems.

The growth of computerized records has led to a higher rate of stolen information.

Using smartphones could significantly help our understanding of disease.

As hospitals become more automated, the dangers of computer viruses become more serious.

The federal government wants every doctor to have electronic records by 2015. But the high cost prevents some rural physicians from moving away from paper records.

Clunky programs, high costs and incompatible systems are factors in failure to save billions.