IT key component to curing ailing primary care system, report concludes

Healthcare IT News
May 27, 2009

Healthcare information technology is key to changing the model for primary care that is in place today, and for ultimately restoring health to a system that is on the verge of collapse, concludes a new report from the New England Healthcare Institute.

"Properly implemented, HIT frees up physician time during visits, provides all members of the primary care team with timely access to patient information and aids in the overall coordination of care," states the report "Remaking Primary Care: From Crisis to Opportunity." ...

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