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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

In What Area Will Health IT Have the Most Impact as a Result of Health Care Reform?

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Forty-one percent of health IT professionals surveyed believe that health IT will improve health care quality as a result of the new health reform law, according to a new Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society survey.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, signed into law on March 23, details several areas in which health IT should be able to improve health care.

Thirty-four percent of respondents said that health IT will improve access to health care, while 10% said IT would reduce costs. Eleven percent of respondents said they do not believe health IT will have an impact in any of these areas.

Results are based on an April 2010 online survey of 204 health IT professionals.

Source: HIMSS, "Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act"

Reader Comments:
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  • 05/22/2010
  • sara clement

This doesn't surprise me...when you implement good practice, everything comes up roses. Have you seen the white paper at http://www (dot) healthcaresource (dot) com/bestpractices?pmc= SM-01
I mention it because it REALLY has some great ideas that our HR dept took to heart. ;o)



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