Beacon communities aim to use health information technology to transform the delivery of care

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1671-1677

  Maxson, Emily R ^a   Jain, Sachin H ^a   McKethan, Aaron N ^b   Brammer, Craig ^b   Buntin, Melinda Beeuwkes ^c   Cronin, Kelly ^c   Mostashari, Farzad ^c   Blumenthal, David ^a  

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

^b ONC   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY;

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT; BENCHMARKING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955624348     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0577     Document Type: Article

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