VPR's John Dillon talks about why the state is behind projections in its conversion to electronic medical records.

VPR's Jane Lindholm gets an update on the effectiveness of electronic medical records that have been incorporated in many hospitals and medical facilities from Dr. David Cochran, the president and CEO of Vermont Information Technology Leaders

We learn about the use of Suboxone and the need for licensed physicians and clinicians.

Vermont lawmakers are pushing ahead with efforts to create a single payer health care system. Many say part of the equation must include a way to better connect doctors and hospitals across the state. But installing new electronic health records, getting providers to use them, and connecting all the different systems is a complex and costly challenge.   

Vermont's largest hospital, Fletcher Allen Health Care, in Burlington, has successfully completed the first phase of its electronic health record project.  President Obama has been pushing to computerize all health records within five years.  But so far, numbers remain low.