Health Information Technology: How Fast Is It Spreading, And Is The Nation Reaping The Benefits?


  • The March 2012 issue of Health Affairs explores how the nation's progress in health IT adoption is progressing Click for More
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    Ethics and HIT

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    http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
    • patient safety should trump all other values; corporate concerns about liability and intellectual property ownership may be valid but should not over-ride all other considerations;
    • transparency and a commitment to patient safety should govern vendor contracts;
    • institutions are duty-bound to provide ethics education to purchasers and users, and should commit publicly to standards of corporate conduct; and
    • vendors, system purchasers, and users should encourage and assist in each others’ efforts to adopt best practices.

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