Electronic health records: getting it right first time

Electronic health records (EHRs) are hardly new; the goal of digitizing patient health records dates prior to the emergence of the Internet.
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In the US, however, the government’s investment of nearly $20 billon for the “meaningful use” of EHRs as part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, has placed new urgency on adoption. While the precise requirements for meaningful use have yet to crystallize, healthcare providers must master the basics of getting implementation right. With the first wave of HITECH deadlines fast approaching, providers do not have time to make implementation mistakes. Any delays will results in wasted time, lost incentive money and resistance to future adoption of technology.

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