Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Health IT
Techno-Babble
A recent Health Affairs article casts doubt on the cost-saving prospects of health information technology despite the significant investments made by hospitals, physicians, and the federal government to promote electronic records. Reduced ordering of imaging and other diagnostic studies by Continue Reading …
Metrics for Doctors and Patients
Electronic health records can improve processes of care as well as real health outcomes for diabetic patients. However, it is critical that patients themselves are held accountable for their own health and given the tools to do so. The ability Continue Reading …
Who’s Going Electronic?
As electronic medical records begin to spread across the clinical environment, federal incentives intended to drive uptake among physician practices might be rewarding those who already have made the transition to the digital age. The ability of electronic health records Continue Reading …
Health Care’s Environmental Footprint
The conversion from paper medical records to electronic medical records should help improve quality of care, reduce duplicative health care spending, and minimize unnecessary visits. But can it save the planet? Researchers from Kaiser Permanente sought to determine the potential Continue Reading …
Personal Health Records
Personal health records allow the patient to access and interact with their own medical information. However, few physicians incorporate these records into daily practice and many fear that PHRs might threaten patient care. Electronic medical records and other forms of Continue Reading …