Publication Date: April 1st, 2010
Publication Type(s): Peer-reviewed Journal Publications
Topic(s): Health Information Technology, Physicians
Author(s): McCullough J, Casey M, Prasad S, Moscovice I.
Abstract: This study examines changes in quality of care following adoption of electronic health records among a national sample of U.S. hospitals from 2004 to 2007. The use of computerized physician order entry and electronic health records resulted in significant improvements in two quality measures; larger effects in academic than nonacademic hospitals.
Published in: Health Affairs