The best healthcare decisions require the best clinical information. Clearly, we have excellent computer technology. We have excellent clinicians. So why are the outcomes of EHR implementation so blurred ?
Creating systems that can utilize data to produce information that results in the best clinical outcomes is a complex process, requiring deep understanding of not only the capabilities of the technology, but also of the requirements of the clinicians. So far, it has been difficult to align these related, yet distinct components of the HIT landscape to produce consistent, measurable results.
We need HIT leaders to sort this out, and provide a clear vision for the future. Following are two excellent articles about why you should be working in Health IT, and why doctors are divided over the benefit of electronic health records.
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