Evolving Vendor Market for HITECH-Certified Ambulatory EHR Products
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Global Assessment of the Value of Health Information Technology and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Programs
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 set ambitious goals for using health information technology (HIT) to improve healthcare delivery. Critical first steps for success involve rapid nationwide adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and electronic health information exchange to support delivery improvements. In previous work, we examined critical drivers of adoption and exchange, finding that some of these drivers were not directly under HITECH or government control. In this study, we examine in more depth the evolution of one such driver: the availability of vendor products offering EHRs to eligible professionals, especially in office-based practice. (Other drivers of adoption are affordability, practice integration, and provider attitudes.)
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