Leland A. Babitch
In this chapter, you will learn how to
• Identify and understand external agencies and regulatory bodies that have an effect on healthcare information technology
• Determine how healthcare reform (including both legislative and payment reform) is influencing the development and use of HIT systems
• Focus efforts on key areas of risk and benefit within EMR systems as they relate to regulations and reimbursement
Healthcare reform, in the guise of payment reform and incentives, is leading to an accelerated adoption rate of electronic health records in both hospitals and physician offices.1, 2,3 Whereas physicians were previously slow to purchase systems and hospitals were reticent to invest in computerized records, the industry ...
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