Observational study and estimate of cost savings from use of a health information exchange in an academic emergency department

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 250-256

  Carr, Christine Marie ^a   Gilman, Charles Samuel ^a   Krywko, Diann Marie ^a   Moore, Haley Elizabeth ^a   Walker, Brenda J ^b   Saef, Steven Howard ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

administration; cost analysis; health information technology; HIE; HITECH

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADMINISTRATION; COST ANALYSIS; HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; HIE; HITECH;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84893010332     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.05.068     Document Type: Article

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