Health IT – Page 3 – Policy Prescriptions

Are We There Yet?

Posted onDecember 14, 2015October 30, 2017AuthorMegan Douglas, JD

In 2004, President George W. Bush launched an initiative to provide all Americans with electronic health records (EHR) by 2014. In 2009, Congress passed the HITECH Act, providing $30 billion to help get there. But as 2015 concludes, we have Continue Reading …

Less is More: HIE Prevents Repeat Tests

Posted onApril 27, 2015December 27, 2015AuthorLaura Medford-Davis, MD, MS

Health Information Exchange (HIE) lets doctors see all of their patients’ records online, no matter where patients choose to go for care. If a patient has a doctor they really like in one hospital, but wants their labs drawn and Continue Reading …

The New Tech Disparity

Posted onDecember 22, 2014April 21, 2015AuthorNii Darko, DO, MBA

Electronic health record (EHR) systems are poised to become the backbone of future healthcare delivery in the United States. For over a decade, EHR systems have been touted as the solution to improving efficiency in medical practices and the panacea Continue Reading …

CMS demands technology utopia in hospitals

Posted onNovember 24, 2014April 21, 2015AuthorJoneigh Khaldun, MD, MPH, FAAEM

The advancement of health information technology is surely becoming one of the foremost changes in the American health care system. Assuming the adoption of more advanced technologies will improve quality and efficiency, several recent federal policies have encouraged (if not Continue Reading …

Do EHRs Improve Quality of Care?

Posted onNovember 17, 2014October 19, 2018AuthorRegina Bailey, MD, JD, LLM

Over the past few years, use of electronic health records (EHRs) have grown exponentially. However, there has not been definitive proof that EHRs help improve quality and lower costs of health care. This article reviews whether having complementary incentives to EHRs Continue Reading …