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On the recordApril 29, 2015
This whole idea of the blue button, where individuals can get their own electronic health record, would be enormously beneficial if it was actually seamlessly reduced to practice.
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Mark Kirk
Republican · Illinois

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Senator Kirk highlights the importance of accessible electronic health records.

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