Electronic Health Records: A Case Study
The U.S. health care system faces challenges on multiple fronts, including rising costs and inconsistent quality. Health information technology, especially electronic health records, has the potential to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health care providers. (Jha, DesRoches, Campbell, Donelan, Rao, Ferris, & Blumenthal 2009, page. 1629).
According to Jha et.al ( 2009), A survey determining the functionality of the Electronic Health Records was done in acute care hospitals members of the American Hospital Association so using the definition of electronic health records the proportion of hospitals with that systems and the relationship of adoption of electronic health records to specific hospital was established. In the same way, …show more content…
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) established the meaningful-use criteria that consist of a three-stage incentive program. The criteria ensure that doctors and hospitals will use health IT to improve the quality, and safety of patients so to be eligible for financial incentives, hospitals must meet fourteen “core” objectives and Tracking how fast the hospitals achieve these objectives is very important. Data on the providers that adopted electronic health records will guide programs supporting the national initiative. Tracking efforts will also help policy makers to meet the meaningful-use criteria and to identify which ones was left behind. In addition, The American Hospital Association (AHA), funded by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, established an annual survey among hospitals that assess the adoption of electronic health records and their use in each facility. The data helps to answer four questions: How have adoption rates of electronic health records changed since the law was passed? Which types of hospitals have newly adopted the records? How many hospitals could have met the meaningful-use criteria in 2009? Did the ability to meet the criteria in 2009 vary by type of hospital? ((Jha, DesRoches, Campbell, Rao, Perlin, Kizer, & Dudley 2009, page.
According to Jha et.al ( 2009), A survey determining the functionality of the Electronic Health Records was done in acute care hospitals members of the American Hospital Association so using the definition of electronic health records the proportion of hospitals with that systems and the relationship of adoption of electronic health records to specific hospital was established. In the same way, …show more content…
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) established the meaningful-use criteria that consist of a three-stage incentive program. The criteria ensure that doctors and hospitals will use health IT to improve the quality, and safety of patients so to be eligible for financial incentives, hospitals must meet fourteen “core” objectives and Tracking how fast the hospitals achieve these objectives is very important. Data on the providers that adopted electronic health records will guide programs supporting the national initiative. Tracking efforts will also help policy makers to meet the meaningful-use criteria and to identify which ones was left behind. In addition, The American Hospital Association (AHA), funded by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, established an annual survey among hospitals that assess the adoption of electronic health records and their use in each facility. The data helps to answer four questions: How have adoption rates of electronic health records changed since the law was passed? Which types of hospitals have newly adopted the records? How many hospitals could have met the meaningful-use criteria in 2009? Did the ability to meet the criteria in 2009 vary by type of hospital? ((Jha, DesRoches, Campbell, Rao, Perlin, Kizer, & Dudley 2009, page.