How will the economic stimulus transform your organization?
On February 17, 2009, the future of healthcare IT changed. The landmark American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) set aside significant federal funding for healthcare-related spending, including provisions for health IT. This unprecedented federal funding and support creates new opportunities for physicians, hospitals, and other providers to adopt and use electronic health records (EHR), as well as other technology to advance the delivery of healthcare.
What is a Health Information Exchange?
A Health Information Exchange (HIE) provides the capability to electronically move clinical information between disparate health care information systems while maintaining the meaning of the information being exchanged. The goal of HIE is to facilitate access and retrieval of clinical data to provide safer, more timely, efficient, effective, equitable and patient-centered care.
What is the value of a Health Information Exchange?
- Facilitates use of an interoperable electronic health record for a patient comprised of information from multiple providers' medical records
- Increases point of care information enhancing clinical decision making
- Improves cost and quality of provider care through reduced medical errors and enhanced care coordination
- Reduces redundancy/unnecessary utilization of lab results and images as patients move across care settings
- Facilitates a secure, interoperable health information infrastructure to reduce cost associated with care
Viewpoints
Finding Value in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that stimulus package funding will enable approximately 90% of doctors and 70% of hospitals to adopt and “meaningfully use” certified electronic health records within the next decade. With our proven expertise in healthcare information technology and business processes, Dell Perot Systems can help navigate through the clutter with suggestions that make sense.
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The following abstracts provide additional details about how the stimulus package affects healthcare organizations. |
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