Electronic Health Record Use In US Hospitals Has Doubled In Last Two Years
23.02.12
The percentage of US hospitals using health information technology such as Electronic Health Records has more than
doubled in the last two years, according to an announcement by the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen
Sebelius as she visited a Health Science Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday.
Sebelius made the announcement during a speech. She was in Kansas to discuss the growth of professional jobs in the field of
health IT.
Sebelius said there has been major progress in use of health information technology (health IT) by doctors and hospitals, and that
new data shows nearly 2,000 hospitals and more than 41,000 doctors have now received over $3 billion in incentive payments to
use health IT in a meaningful way, particularly Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
"Health IT is the foundation for a truly 21st century health system where we pay for the right care, not just more care," said
Sebelius.
"Health care professionals
Source: Medical News Today