The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Lessons Learned From Physicians Who Have Gone Electronic

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作者
Cantiello, John [1 ]
Cortelyou-Ward, Kendall H. [2 ]
机构
[1] George Mason Univ, Coll Hlth & Human Serv, Dept Healthcare Adm & Policy, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
[2] Univ Cent Florida, Coll Hlth & Publ Affairs, Dept Healthcare Management & Informat, Hlth Care Informat Grad Program, Orlando, FL 32816 USA
关键词
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; health care informatics;
D O I
10.1097/HCM.0b013e3181fa04c8
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
The recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the Act) is a landmark piece of legislation that will shape health care informatics in the United States for the foreseeable future. The Act provides financial incentives to hospitals and physicians who upgrade their medical record systems by implementing electronic versions. This article defines health care informatics, outlines the provisions of the Act and associated incentives that are available to hospitals and physicians, discusses the advantages and barriers related to upgrading to an electronic medical records system that have been identified in the literature, and details several case studies where small physician group practices put electronic medical records systems into operation. The analysis of these cases shows that the challenges faced by the physicians and practice administrators reinforce the key challenges identified in the literature. Given these seemingly common impediments, suggestions for overcoming such challenges are summarized. These key lessons should be of interest to any practice looking to upgrade their medical records system.
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页码:332 / 338
页数:7
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