Christine Bechtel Discusses the State of Health Information Technology (HIT) Adoption and Use (May 28, 2013)
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Listen now (29 mins) | Listen Now The health care sector has substantially lagged all other major industries in the adoption and use of information technology. For example, per the CDC, in 2011 still slightly more than half of physicians (54%) used an electronic health record (EHR) (though compared to 17% in 2008), among of solo practitioners only 29% and among specialities only 48% of surgeons. However, since 2009 the federal government has made substantial financial investments in incenting the adoption and use of heath information technology (HIT) such that by the end of 2013 it's anticipated 80 percent of hospitals providing Medicare or Medicaid (ostensibly all hospitals) will be using EHRs (compared to 9% in 2008).
Christine Bechtel Discusses the State of Health Information Technology (HIT) Adoption and Use (May 28, 2013)
Christine Bechtel Discusses the State of…
Christine Bechtel Discusses the State of Health Information Technology (HIT) Adoption and Use (May 28, 2013)
Listen now (29 mins) | Listen Now The health care sector has substantially lagged all other major industries in the adoption and use of information technology. For example, per the CDC, in 2011 still slightly more than half of physicians (54%) used an electronic health record (EHR) (though compared to 17% in 2008), among of solo practitioners only 29% and among specialities only 48% of surgeons. However, since 2009 the federal government has made substantial financial investments in incenting the adoption and use of heath information technology (HIT) such that by the end of 2013 it's anticipated 80 percent of hospitals providing Medicare or Medicaid (ostensibly all hospitals) will be using EHRs (compared to 9% in 2008).