Which of the following was not a reason for development and promotion of electronic medical records? 

A. Increasing need for coordination of care
B. Increasing age of the general population
C. Paper medical records could no longer meet patients' needs
D. Rising healthcare costs
E. Increase in medical errors


B. Increasing age of the general population
In the early 1990s, it became apparent that paper medical records could no longer meet patients' or healthcare providers' needs. The need for coordination of care, rising healthcare costs, and an alarming increase in medical errors fueled the need for electronic medical records.

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