HITECH ACT boosted EHR adoption in hospitals

John Gregory | | Health Exec | Digital Transformation

A study published in Health Affairs tried to judge the effectiveness of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 in getting more hospitals to implement electronic health record (EHR) systems. According to Julia Adler-Milstein, an associate professor at the University of Michigan, and her coauthors, it succeeded.

Among more than 4,200 eligible short-term acute care hospitals, the annual rate of EHR adoption increased from 3.2 percent before the law to 14.2 percent by 2015, directly correlating increased adoption with the HITECH ACT.

Read more about the study at Clinical Innovation & Technology:

HITECH Act increases adoption of EHRs in hospitals

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John Gregory, Senior Writer

John joined TriMed in 2016, focusing on healthcare policy and regulation. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago, he worked at FM News Chicago and Rivet News Radio, and worked on the state government and politics beat for the Illinois Radio Network. Outside of work, you may find him adding to his never-ending graphic novel collection.

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