Health Affairs, 28, no. 2 (2009): 453
doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.2.453
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Organizing, Delivering, And Paying For Health IT Systems

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It’s easy to understand how health information technology (IT) can help individuals; for example, imagine tapping a few keys to access the family personal health record (PHR) for those immunization records required by camps and schools. But the authors of the papers in this section argue that the major benefits will be achieved only when systems become widespread and interlinked and when they capture ever more important data in areas such as quality of care. There are many obstacles in the way, they argue, but also much potential for improvement. Especially important will be investing in the infrastructure that will . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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