Health information technology: what is the federal government's role?
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Contributor(s):
- Blumenthal, David. Commission on a High Performance Health System. Commonwealth Fund.
- Publication:
- [New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, [2006]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Federal Government Medical Informatics Medical Records Systems, Computerized Computer Communication Networks Diffusion of Innovation Health Care Sector Medical Informatics -- economics Medical Informatics -- legislation & jurisprudence United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Both the executive and legislative branches of the federal government have launched or are considering new initiatives to encourage the spread of health information technology (HIT). While use of HIT will not solve every health care problem, its potential benefits are substantial, justifying federal action to realize them. In particular, federal policy may be necessary to overcome market failure in the HIT sector and to foster the creation of an information network that spans state and even national boundaries. A variety of options exists for federal action, ranging from changes in existing regulations to the provision of funds to encouraging use of HIT by small health care providers.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101273450 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101273450