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Emerging Technology
Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Director of the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality explains that roughly 25% of doctors are currently using a computerized patient medical record system and that moving to implement this electronic transition it vital to improving health care in the future.
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Privacy and Protection
Privacy and protection for consumer rights is at the forefront of concerns relating to the implementation of electronic health records. Privacy, confidentiality, discrimination and appropriate use of data are points of discussion surrounding the concerns of implementing health IT. Alison Rein, Assistant Director for Food and Health Policy at the National Consumer League, a leading consumer rights group, offers an actual example of a woman who was afforded no protection under the law when the entirety of her medical record was shared with another institution.
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Safeguarding Against Medical Error
A study of elderly patients found that one in three received inappropriate medication, some with harmful effects like drug interactions and allergic reactions. Having a complete electronic medical chart that follows the patient for their lifetime would help to guard against such errors.
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What Matters Most to Patients
Quality care is still what matters most to patients. Dr. Greg Bentz explains that transitioning to a state-of-the-art health care facility has allowed him to offer all of the latest aspects of health care.
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The Cost of Health Care
Implementing an electronic health care system is an expensive endeavor that makes it prohibitive to many private practices. How is this impacting the medical community?
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High Tech Versus High Touch
Dr. Alan Merten, President of George Mason University, explains the realities of today’s consumer’s need for both high tech and high touch.
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Trust and Technology
While other sectors are already thriving and benefiting from electronic data, the health care industry is in the early stages of adapting an electronic health records system. Trust is an important ingredient in the successful implementation of this new health care system.
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Important Questions to Ask Your Doctor: Safeguarding Your Medical Records
Dr. Clancy outlines some pertinent questions to ask your physician to better understand who will see your medical information and to understand how your health information will be safeguarded.
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A Patient’s Experience with Health IT
The care that Dave deBronkart received using the online Patientsite system at Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston aided in early detection of kidney cancer. deBronkart explains how this technology has changed the relationship that he has with his primary doctor.
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How Can Health IT Benefit Rural Communities
Dr. Gregg Meyer discusses the possibilities of health IT to bridge the gap between rural communities and state-of-the-art health care technologies.
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Striving for Standardization in Heath IT
Panelists discuss the fundamental importance of standardizing electronic health records so they can be accessed by a number of different health care systems and providers.
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Measuring the Impact that Health IT Has on the Quality of Health Care
Dr. Robert Kolodner, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, offers insight into the difference that health IT has made in the quality of care to our nation’s veterans.
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