VHA Plays Leading Role in Health Information Technology Implementation and Research

VHA Plays Leading Role in Health Information Technology Implementation and Research
Newswise — Philadelphia, Pa. (February 21, 2013) – The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is aiming to become a leader in using health information technology (HIT) to change the way patients experience medical care, to decrease medical mistakes, and to …
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A needs assessment of health information technology for improving care coordination in three leading patient-centered medical homes
Objective We investigated ways that patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) are currently using health information technology (IT) for care coordination and what types of health IT are needed to improve care coordination. Materials and Methods A multi …
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U.S. health information technology falls short-report
CHICAGO Efforts to use information technology to improve U.S. health care will fall short of the potential seen by health leaders and could even set back the cause, a National Research Council report said on Friday. A committee of academic and industry …
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