The benefits of health information technology: A review of the recent literature shows predominantly positive results

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 464-471

  Buntin, Melinda Beeuwkes ^a   Burke, Matthew F ^b   Hoaglin, Michael C ^b   Blumenthal, David ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^b ONC ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLISHING; QUALITY CONTROL;

ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955518858     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0178     Document Type: Article

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