About 1,000 doctors in New York City will get access to electronic medical records as part of a drive by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to improve the quality of healthcare in the Big Apple. New York will spend $27 million on the project. Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden said in a statement: "With literally thousands of patient care guidelines and tens of thousands of drug interactions, information technology is a necessity for patients and physicians. And EHRs have the potential to create millions of dollars in State Medicaid savings over time through improved prevention, which would reduce costly hospitalizations." Article