Healthy Patients Through Health Technology

Report Finds Low EHR Adoption in U.S. Acute Care Hospitals

A new report that will be published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine found that just 1.5% of U.S. acute care hospitals have a comprehensive electronic health record system in place, while 7.6% of acute care hospitals are using a basic EHR system, Reuters reports.

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Update on Health IT and Stimulus Package

Update on Health IT and Stimulus Package

Details on health IT funding in recent stimulus bill

Posted On: March 16, 2009
Posted In: Blog, Studies
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Transforming the Privacy Dialogue

Transforming the Privacy Dialogue

Transforming the Privacy Dialogue
Genetic Alliance
February 10, 2009

The current debate regarding privacy considerations in health information technology (HIT) needs a significant reorientation.

Lessons from an HIT leader

Lessons from an HIT leader

Robert A. Carlson, M.D., is director of applied sciences and chief information officer of Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin. He brings a physician’s perspective to the development of health care information technology.