Learn about the positive impact of technology in health care. Innovative health care can save lives and every physician and health care provider has a stake in its success. Through the use of electronic health records (EHRs), the coordination of health care for an individual patient between various practitioner offices is more efficient and accurate, resulting in better overall patient care. With an EHR, a patient’s information is always current and coordinated, helping to eliminate medical errors and duplicative paperwork. Dr. Farzad Mostashari (ONC), Dr. Donald Berwick and other health care professionals discuss how EHR technology may help reduce the cost of health care and improve health outcomes — leading to a healthier future for all Americans. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology: healthit.hhs.gov Official ONC Blog, Health IT Buzz www.healthit.gov Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com
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Learn about ONC’s Regional Extension Centers and how they can help health care providers make the change to EHRs. Health care providers might appreciate the benefits of Electronic health records (EHRs) but are unsure where to start. ONC’s Regional Extension Centers (RECs) help providers make the transition to EHRs through a streamlined and practical process. As the widespread adoption of EHRs quickly approaches, the RECs act as your partner on the road to providing better health care and improved treatment outcomes. ONC’s Dr. Farzad Mostashari and representatives from the RECs discuss strategies to bridge the technology gap and assist health care practitioners in providing optimum patient care. To learn more about Regional Extension Centers: healthit.hhs.gov Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology: healthit.hhs.gov Official ONC Blog, Health IT Buzz www.healthit.gov Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com
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