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Widespread use of health information technology can save the US health care system $162 billion every year.
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8 million medication errors occur every year. Using health information technology could reduce that number by two thirds.
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Health Information Exchange is the electronic movement of health-related data and information among health care providers and organizations.
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An Electronic Health Record is an electronic record of health-related information that can be shared across many health care organizations.
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Allowing a physician to retrieve patient’s records quickly and completely speeds the delivery of appropriate care, and avoids unnecessary duplicative testing, medical errors and extra costs.
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By using HIT, the Cowherd Family Medical Center in Heber Springs has received $50,000 in incentive payments for improving care patients receive.
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Use of an EHR by ARCare in Augusta has increased patient satisfaction in the care they receive.
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The average American has seen 18.7 different doctors, and each doctor keeps his or her own unique piece of a patient's health record.