Comments on: NYC paying doctors to convert to EHR http://www.lanniebyrd.com/2008/12/30/nyc-paying-doctors-to-convert-to-ehr/ Converged media notes Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson http://www.lanniebyrd.com/2008/12/30/nyc-paying-doctors-to-convert-to-ehr/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:55:59 +0000 http://lanniebyrd.com/?p=462#comment-82 The New York Health Department effort to subsidize electronic health records in smaller clinics and doctors’ offices is a good step toward the larger goal: portable health records for all patients. When every doctor, nurse, specialist, and therapist can access and supplement the same health record, we can better coordinate consistent, quality care. This effort in New York City works in conjunction with a pilot project by CMS to encourage use of electronic health records in rural areas. Governments can play a role in driving adoption. More information at www.healthcaretownhall.com. The New York Health Department effort to subsidize electronic health records in smaller clinics and doctors’ offices is a good step toward the larger goal: portable health records for all patients. When every doctor, nurse, specialist, and therapist can access and supplement the same health record, we can better coordinate consistent, quality care.

This effort in New York City works in conjunction with a pilot project by CMS to encourage use of electronic health records in rural areas. Governments can play a role in driving adoption. More information at http://www.healthcaretownhall.com.

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