According to the authors, as fields such as genomics, epigenomics and proteomics advance, the ability to store large-scale raw data for future reference with patients is critical, and current EHRs are not capable of doing so.
The authors state that providers must act today rather than wait for a new generation of EHRs. They propose using ancillary storage systems as an interim solution to store and analyze data. Larger organizations could use their own ancillary systems, whereas smaller practices could use reference laboratories, they suggest.
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