Health Information Technology and Electronic Health Records in Neurologic Practice
Abstract
The Tipping Point for Electronic Health Records (EHR) Has Been Reached and Universal Adoption in the United States is Now Inevitable. Neurologists Will Want to Choose their Electronic Health Record Prudently. Careful Selection, Contracting, Planning, and Training Are Essential to Successful Implementation. Neurologists Need to Examine their Workflow Carefully and Make Adjustments to Ensure that Efficiency is Increased. Neurologists Will Want to Achieve a Significant Return on Investment and Qualify for All Applicable Financial Incentives from Payers, Including CMS. EHRs Are Not Just Record-Keeping Tools But Play an Important Role in Quality Improvement, Evidence-Based Medicine, Pay for Performance, Patient Education, Bio-Surveillance, Data Warehousing, and Data Exchange. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Recommended Citation
G. J. Esper et al., "Health Information Technology and Electronic Health Records in Neurologic Practice," Neurologic Clinics, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 411 - 427, Elsevier, May 2010.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ncl.2009.11.014
Department(s)
Chemistry
Keywords and Phrases
Electronic health records; Electronic medical records; Health information technology
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0733-8619
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 May 2010
PubMed ID
20202501
