An organization formed in 1991 to establish routine use of a computer-based patient record (CPR) system in all health care settings. Its formation was recommended in a study by the Institute of Medicine (lOM), The Computer-Based Patient Record, which was published earlier in 1991. The study called for fully-automated medical records in hospitals by the end of the decade. Advocates contend that such a record would radically change health care delivery by improving efficiency, quality of care, and cost containment. CPRI was formed by a coalition of about 35 interested groups, which included the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), and the US Chamber of Commerce. Membership is for corporations only (there were in 1995 approximately fifty corporate members); there are no individual memberships, although individuals may obtain the newsletter and participate in certain activities and work groups.