Making Electronic Health Records Meaningful
Authors: Jennifer Fisher Wilson
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2009)

Current Clinical Issues18 August 2009Making Electronic Health Records MeaningfulJennifer Fisher WilsonJennifer Fisher WilsonSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-151-4-200908180-00026 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail While debate over health care reform continues in Washington, major changes are already under way. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed by President Obama in February included legislation that could transform how clinical information is accessed, communicated, and stored—and in the process change medical practice in essential ways. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act promotes the idea that technology, such as electronic health records (EHRs), can make health care more evidence-based and efficient and less error-prone.The HITECH Act allocates approximately $19 billion to guide and promote widespread adoption of EHRs, $17 billion of ...References1. Blumenthal D. Stimulating the adoption of health information technology. N Engl J Med. 2009;360:1477-9. [PMID: 19321856] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Jha AK, DesRoches CM, Campbell EG, et al. Use of electronic health records in U.S. hospitals. N Engl J Med. 2009;360:1628-38. [PMID: 19321858] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Kralewski JE, Dowd BE, Cole-Adeniyi T, et al. Factors influencing physician use of clinical electronic information technologies after adoption by their medical group practices. Health Care Manage Rev. 2008;33:361-7. [PMID: 18815501] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Grossman JM, Reed MC. 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