The road to hell is paved with good intentions

In 2009, when the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was passed and implemented throughout the healthcare industry, I truly believed the architects of the law had good intentions. The vision of the original architects was a good one. Since 2009, technology ha...

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Published inMedical Economics Vol. 94; no. 20; p. 47
Main Author Ellis, George G., Jr
Format Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Monmouth Junction UBM LLC 25.10.2017
MultiMedia Healthcare Inc
Subjects
Architects
Company systems management
Customer services
Electronic health records
Government regulation
Health care industry
Health economics
Information management
Laws, regulations and rules
Medical informatics
Physicians
Technology application
Usability
United States
Washington DC
United States > US
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Summary:In 2009, when the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was passed and implemented throughout the healthcare industry, I truly believed the architects of the law had good intentions. The vision of the original architects was a good one. Since 2009, technology has advanced even faster, especially mobile technology and apps. If this country can get a fresh food order to a person's doorstep within hours, we should be able to figure out how to create user-friendly, cost-effective and interoperable EHRs that deliver on the promise of improved patient care. □ "Broken promises on EHR functionality, poor customer service and hidden fees all contribute to added stress on physicians."
ISSN:0025-7206
2150-7155