U.S. Doctors Making Slow Shift to Digital Records

CHICAGO (Reuters) Jun 19 - Only a fraction of American doctors have switched from conventional paper records to electronic health records, with most citing cost as the biggest stumbling block, a national survey showed on Wednesday. Researchers found that just 4 percent of physicians have adopted "fully functional" computerized health records systems that help them make decisions about patient care or order tests. Another 13 percent have a more basic system.