National Health Information Network Cost and Structure
Authors: Michael M. Rothkopf, Herschel S. Jackson
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2006)

Letters17 January 2006National Health Information Network Cost and StructureMichael M. Rothkopf, MD and Herschel S. Jackson, MDMichael M. Rothkopf, MDFrom South Mountain Medical Consultants, West Orange, NJ 07052, and Urology Associates, Murray, KY 42071.Search for more papers by this author and Herschel S. Jackson, MDFrom South Mountain Medical Consultants, West Orange, NJ 07052, and Urology Associates, Murray, KY 42071.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-144-2-200601170-00019 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Kaushal and colleagues (1), Baron and colleagues (2), and Basch (3) accurately outline the challenges we must overcome to accomplish the inevitable conversion from paper charts to a computerized health information system. However, an important factor regarding physician adoption of EHR has been overlooked by these papers and is absent from the national debate.Virtually all electronic medical records programs make use of templates to facilitate rapid clinical record keeping and accurate coding with Current Procedure Terminology. The secret to effective use of EHR software lies in the ability to download relevant clinical templates over which the ...References1. Kaushal R, Blumenthal D, Poon EG, Jha AK, Franz C, Middleton B, et al. The costs of a national health information network. Ann Intern Med. 2005;143:165-73. [PMID: 16061914] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Baron RJ, Fabens EL, Schiffman M, Wolf E. Electronic health records: just around the corner? Or over the cliff? Ann Intern Med. 2005;143:222-6. [PMID: 16061920] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Basch P. Electronic health records and the national health information network: affordable, adoptable, and ready for prime time? [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2005;143:227-8. [PMID: 16061921] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From South Mountain Medical Consultants, West Orange, NJ 07052, and Urology Associates, Murray, KY 42071.Disclosures: Consultancies: M.M. Rothkopf (meridianEMR, Inc., myPatientCharts, pocketCHART); H.S. Jackson (meridianEMR, Inc., myPatientCharts, DocuSyst). PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoThe Costs of a National Health Information Network Rainu Kaushal , David Blumenthal , Eric G. Poon , Ashish K. Jha , Calvin Franz , Blackford Middleton , John Glaser , Gilad Kuperman , Melissa Christino , Rushika Fernandopulle , Joseph P. Newhouse , David W. Bates , and Electronic Health Records and the National Health Information Network: Affordable, Adoptable, and Ready for Prime Time? Peter Basch Electronic Health Records: Just around the Corner? Or over the Cliff? Richard J. Baron , Elizabeth L. Fabens , Melissa Schiffman , and Erica Wolf National Health Information Network Cost and Structure Rainu Kaushal , David W. Bates , and David Blumenthal National Health Information Network Cost and Structure Robert H. Dolin and Andrew M. Wiesenthal National Health Information Network Cost and Structure Robert B. Doherty National Health Information Network Cost and Structure James M. Kretz Metrics 17 January 2006Volume 144, Issue 2Page: 146KeywordsChartsComputersConflicts of interestElectronic medical recordsHealth information technologySoftware toolsVision ePublished: 17 January 2006 Issue Published: 17 January 2006 CopyrightCopyright © 2006 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...