By: Kathleen Kimmel
Thank you informing us of the swift action HIMSS has taken in defense of the impressive gains eligible hospitals and eligible physicians have made implementing EHRs. With over 55% of all EHs receiving...
View ArticleBy: Ken Ong, MD, MPH
Carla, you are spot on. I saw real improvements in patient care quality when we implemented my first ambulatory EHR in an HIV/AIDS clinic more than a decade ago. Since then the overwhelming...
View ArticleBy: Carla M Smith, MA, CNM, FHIMSS
I appreciate you noting, Kathleen, the Triple Aim. According to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, any transformation of our nation’s health system must simultaneously: (1) Improve the patient...
View ArticleBy: Carla M Smith, MA, CNM, FHIMSS
Thank you for your response, Ken. I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. That’s what health IT is all about – it’s a tool that we can use to improve the quality, safety,...
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