Health Innovation The Story Behind the Numbers: Best Practices for Adopting and Implementing Health IT
Emily Jones | September 19, 2013
There has been a dramatic increase in the adoption and use of electronic health records among healthcare providers and hospitals across the country.* But the numbers don’t tell the whole story. Behind the steep increase in electronic health record (EHR) adoption is the story of each provider and organization as they adopt and optimize health information technology (health IT). What are the experiences of providers and organizations as they implement and optimize health IT?
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Health Innovation Fall Health IT Fellows: Leveraging Technology to Transform Their Practices
Lisa-Nicole Sarnowski | September 19, 2013
This is one in a series of blog posts to coincide with National Health IT Week. To follow the conversation on Twitter, look for the #NHITweek hashtag.
In August, we announced the first 28 Health IT Fellows, health care providers and office staff who are leaders in achieving meaningful use in their own offices and helping their colleagues. Joining that group of local champions for health IT is the Fall class,
Health Innovation The Path to Health IT Interoperability
David Muntz | September 18, 2013
When HITECH was enacted, we understood our mission to be two-fold as the nation moved toward improved health and healthcare through the use of information technology.
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Health Innovation Practice Transformation: RECs Partnering with Health Care Providers Like You
Mat Kendall | September 18, 2013
This is one in a series of blog posts to coincide with National Health IT Week. To follow the conversation on Twitter, look for the #NHITweek hashtag.
Health information technology (health IT) is essential for better health, better patient care, and controlling costs, but effectively using it requires training and focus. More than 130,000 primary care providers (PCPs), 40% of all PCPs in the country, already receive support from Regional Extension Centers (RECs) for adoption and Meaningful Use of health IT.
Health Innovation Health IT Week Interoperability Showcase Highlights Progress in Electronic Health
Dr. Doug Fridsma | September 17, 2013
On Tuesday, September 17 and Wednesday, September 18, several of our federal partners will be participating in the Health IT Week Interoperability Showcase on Capitol Hill. Federal Health Architecture (FHA) member agencies will highlight their work toward the development and use of interoperable electronic health information exchange.
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