The listening section completely refutes the reading passage in the fact thatits opinion on whether or not it is benefit to store patients' medical records in electronic databases rather than traditional paper-based records.

First, the reading says that using electronic records not only can reduce costs by saving money on storing and transferring paper records, but also can allow doctors canto easily access the records from almost everanywhere when necessary.

However, the lecturer points out that electronic records are unlikely significredundant, since doctors keep paper records for emergency backup and signatures needed for legal reasons.

So, ithey would still have to pay for space cost for storing paper records.

Second, the reading passage mentions that one of the = electronic records' advantages is that it can decrease the chances of medical errors in spite ofdue to handwriting.

So that it canThat can help prevent any serious consequences for the patients' health.

Yet, the listening part argues that doctors still use paper towhen examineing patients , takeing notes, and writing prescription by Hans.

Office staffs, later time, interpret enter the information into the electronic databases byat a later time, and poor handwriting willcan cause some errors at that time as well.

LastFinally, the author thinks that electronic records can aid medical research.

With tThe electronic records, these will can provide needed information and can be accessed from any place for research benefits.

Likewise, the speaker from the listening passage asserts that it is not necessaelectronic records are not very beneficial, itas it is still find difficult to collect data from electronic records, since there issuch records due to extremely strict privacy laws in Uthe U.S.

Andlso, access to some of information areis not guaranteed for some, as patients can block information for any purposereason they wish.