Adoption of open-sourced EHR technology leads to efficiencies, safety and quality care

[Roger A Maduro]

All,

This is a very good article from Dr. Bruce Wilder in the latest issue of
Advance for HIE. I suggest reading the whole thing. He has written several
articles that have been published in major healthcare journals arguing for
open source EHR's. He has also written model legislation for Pennsylvania.

Roger

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Adoption of open-sourced EHR technology leads to efficiencies, safety and
quality care
Dr. Bruce L. Wilder, Advance for Health Information Executives
Vol. 11 •Issue 8 • Page 49
http://health-care-
it.advanceweb.com/editorial/content/editorial.aspx?CC=170503

It is a given that the adoption of health information technology (HIT) by
health care providers has the potential to effect quantum leaps in the quality
and level of health care, medical research and public health. That means
increased efficiency, safety and efficacy. Although the economic cost of
implementing the electronic health record (EHR) is frequently cited as a major
barrier to adoption, many have expressed concerns about matters of patient
privacy, the need to protect the confidentiality of physician-patient
communications (a sine qua non of high-quality patient care), and interference
with workflow, among others, as reasons not to embrace a universal EHR.
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