1. Health-care hit or miss?
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HERSH, WILLIAM, JACKO, JULIE A., GREENES, ROBERT, TAN, JOSEPH, JANIES, DANIEL, EMBI, PETER J., and PAYNE, PHILIP R. O.
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INVESTMENTS ,ELECTRONIC records ,MEDICAL quality control ,LEADERSHIP - Abstract
The article offers the insights of various people on the 27 billion dollar investment in electronic records, the centerpiece of the Health Information Technology for Economical and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act in the U.S. Based from William Hersh of Oregon Health and Science University, the investment will be used to help achieve the goals of health-care system. Moreover, Joseph Tan of McMaster University says that leadership is the most important element for a successful electronic transition.
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- 2011
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