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The Effects of Health Information Technology on Inpatient Care

The Effects of Health Information Technology on Inpatient Care EDITORIAL The Effects of Health Information Technology on Inpatient Care HE COSTS OF HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED for implementation of electronic medical records and net- States are the highest of any country in the working. However, many have been skeptical of the evi- world, and they are rapidly becoming un- dence, broadly regarding the economic benefits of HIT and sustainable, affecting the costs of goods and these projections in particular. Notably, the Congres- T services made in our economy, which is sional Budget Office (CBO) reviewed the available evi- suffering. This is especially problematic since the qual- dence on the benefits of HIT and regarding the 2 models ity and safety of care nationally is mediocre or worse— in particular concluded that “the bottom line is that both the United States actually ranked last among the indus- these studies appear to significantly overstate the savings trialized nations evaluated in one recent study using to the health care system as a whole... that would occur preventable mortality as an outcome. This has led to in- from legislative proposals to bring about widespread 8(p8) tense interest in approaches to improve quality and safety adoption of health IT.” A key concern http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Internal Medicine American Medical Association

The Effects of Health Information Technology on Inpatient Care

Bates, David W.
JAMA Internal Medicine , Volume 169 (2) – Jan 26, 2009
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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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2168-6106
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2168-6114
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10.1001/archinternmed.2008.542
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EDITORIAL The Effects of Health Information Technology on Inpatient Care HE COSTS OF HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED for implementation of electronic medical records and net- States are the highest of any country in the working. However, many have been skeptical of the evi- world, and they are rapidly becoming un- dence, broadly regarding the economic benefits of HIT and sustainable, affecting the costs of goods and these projections in particular. Notably, the Congres- T services made in our economy, which is sional Budget Office (CBO) reviewed the available evi- suffering. This is especially problematic since the qual- dence on the benefits of HIT and regarding the 2 models ity and safety of care nationally is mediocre or worse— in particular concluded that “the bottom line is that both the United States actually ranked last among the indus- these studies appear to significantly overstate the savings trialized nations evaluated in one recent study using to the health care system as a whole... that would occur preventable mortality as an outcome. This has led to in- from legislative proposals to bring about widespread 8(p8) tense interest in approaches to improve quality and safety adoption of health IT.” A key concern

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Published: Jan 26, 2009

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