Finding value in HIT and EMRs, minus the $19 billion incentives
The $19 billion in health information technology (HIT) incentives found in the latest economic stimulus bill has wide-support in the medical community, but physicians still want to get more out of their electronic medical record (EMR) systems. Physicians attending a HIT forum sponsored by eHealth Initiative and IBM March 20 said EMR systems need to be more "patient-centered" and allow for an information exchange with other systems to improve quality at the point of care.
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