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CIO Survey: Docs Most Resistant to Change
Not surprisingly, the vast majority (74 percent) of CIOs polled believe
that health systems are being pushed to the brink by having too much
change forced on them at one time. Some respondents are concerned that
patients will be lost in the shuffle, while others worry about the
ability to align incentives to qualify for Meaningful Use and
participate in ACOs. On the other hand, others feel that change can be
conquered if leaders are willing to step up. Survey results. More
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Ethics and HIT
Challenges...
http://jamia.bmj.com/site/icons/amiajnl8946.pdf
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.