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June 4, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
RWJF has a long-standing commitment and interest in helping the nation understand where we are with the implementation of this important technology.
June 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The adoption of electronic health records (EHR) is examined in this article along with the extent to which physicians are using the systems to manage their patient panels through meeting the meaningful use criteria.
April 3, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
RWJF Clinical Scholar Zachary Meisel writes about the AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference’s “Life After HITECH: Health IT Policy 2.0” session and the electronic health records debate.
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act spurred adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) in the United States, through such measures as financial incentives to providers through Medicare and Medicaid and regional extension centers, which provide ongoing technical assistance to practices.
September 5, 2012 | Issue Brief
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule on the Stage 2 Meaningful Use criteria that eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) must meet to qualify as meaningful users of electronic health records (EHRs) and receive incentive payments under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
August 30, 2012 | Program Result Report
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of Public Health, and Mathematica Policy Research produced reports and journal articles on the adoption and use of electronic health record systems among physicians and hospitals.
January 25, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The use of electronic health records (EHRs) results in “improved and more efficient nursing care,” according to a study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing). The study, published in the Journal of Nursing ...
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This research concluded that federal policies which encourage "meaningful use" of electronic health records may improve the quality of care across insurance types.
January 27, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Health Insurance Reform Project advanced the development of a rapid learning health system - involving millions of health records in searchable national databases - to fill knowledge gaps about health care and develop better health care policies.
June 9, 2011 | Issue Brief
Data show patients with electronic health records receive more recommended care.