| Health Information Technology
Health Affairs, Sep/Oct 2005, special issue
“President George W. Bush has pledged that his administration would work toward the goal of equipping most Americans with electronic medical records (EMRs) within ten years. In so doing, Bush reached beyond his predecessors in embracing information technology as a necessity to bring health care into the twenty-first century.” Papers in this special issue of Health Affairs examine the potential health and financial benefits of health information technology, explore how effective electronic medical care record (EMR) systems will make a critical contribution to health care transformation and analyze the potential costs, savings, and other benefits of widespread adoption of interoperable EMR systems."
Achieving U.S. Health Information Technology Adoption: The Need For A Third Hand
Middelton, Blackford
Health Affairs, Sep/Oct 2005,pp1269-1273
” The U.S. health care information technology (HIT) market is broken; broadscale adoption of HIT is not occurring despite considerable evidence of its impact on the quality of care and patient safety. Although adoption of HIT will not cure all that ails health care, it is an important step toward transformation of the U.S. health care delivery system.” Critical Issues are discussed.
Transforming Care: Medical Practice Design And Information Technology
Kilo, Charles M.
Health Affairs, Sep/Oct 2005, pp1296-1303
”The transformation of the medical practice is possible today because of the advancement of system design knowledge coupled with innovations in information technology (IT).
Strategic Action In Health Information Technology: Why The Obvious Has Taken So Long
Shortliffe, Edward H.
Health Affairs, Sep/Oct 2005, pp1222-1234
“Recent enthusiasm for the automation of medical records and the creation of a health information infrastructure must be viewed in the context of a four-decade history of anticipation and investment. To understand the current opportunities and challenges, we must understand both the evolution of attitudes and accomplishments in health care information technology (IT) and the cultural, economic, and structural phenomena that constrain our ability to embrace the technology.”
Promoting Health Information Technology: Is There A Case For More-Aggressive Government Action?
Taylor Roger et al.
Health Affairs, Sep/Oct 2005, pp1234-1246
Health information technology (HIT) could save $81-$162 billion or more annually while greatly reducing morbidity and mortality. However, gaining these benefits requires broad adoption, effective implementation, and associated changes in health care processes and structures”.
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