HEAL NY: Promoting interoperable health information technology in New York State

Health Affairs

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 493-504

  Kern, Lisa M ^a   Barron, Yolanda ^a   Abramson, Erika L ^a   Patel, Vaishali ^a   Kaushal, Rainu ^a,b,c  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Weill's Department of Public Health   (United States)

^c NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROMOTION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH RECORDS, PERSONAL; HUMANS; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 66149161672     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.2.493     Document Type: Article

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