The federal role in promoting health information technology The federal role in promoting health information technology

Collection: Health Policy and Services Research Series Title(s): Perspectives on health reform (Commonwealth Fund) Contributor(s): Blumenthal, David R. Commonwealth Fund. Publication: [New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, [2009] Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): Diffusion of Innovation Electronic Health Records Federal Government Medical Informatics Role United States Genre(s): Technical Report Abstract: Modern health care systems need health information technology (HIT), including electronic health record systems, to perform to their full potential. Getting doctors and hospitals to adopt HIT, however, will require overcoming a host of financial, technical, and logistical obstacles. Through the power of policymaking, there are a number of actions the federal government can take to ease providers' fears and help pave the way. Copyright: Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information) Illustrations: Illustrations NLM Unique ID: 101548707 (See catalog record) Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101548707