Irish doctors lag behind Europe in computer use

IRISH doctors are lagging behind their European counterparts when it comes to the use of computers for keeping and updating patient records, according to a new report.

The study ranks Ireland as 22nd out of the 27 EU countries for using computers to store administrative and medical data.

The report by the European Commission claims its findings place Ireland in a “small group of laggards” who are failing to see computers as an essential and unquestioned part of a modern practice.