In Oregon, for example, the documents also are stored in a state registry so emergency medical technicians as well as hospitals have access to them.

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The registry also draws researchers from outside the medical field.

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The creative submissions included specialized tools that enable clinical decision support through diagnostic applications, clinical dashboards that link EMRs with immunization registry and syndromic surveillance data, and multi-use applications that support clinical workflow and medical record annotation.

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