{"id":1753,"date":"2010-12-15T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2010-12-15T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.formtek.com\/blog\/?p=1753"},"modified":"2010-12-15T07:00:39","modified_gmt":"2010-12-15T15:00:39","slug":"health-care-the-rush-to-achieve-meaningful-use-and-payout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/health-care-the-rush-to-achieve-meaningful-use-and-payout\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Care: The Rush to Achieve "Meaningful Use" (and Payout)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Short term there are big incentives for health care providers to implement electronic health records. \u00a0But after the initial burst of stimulus money is gone, will these new systems really be sustainable and at least as cost effective as existing systems? \u00a0The answer seems obvious since the advantages and efficiencies of electronic data management are typically superior to equivalent paper-based systems.<\/p>\n

A problem is that in order to maximize any stimulus payouts, EHR systems must be in place before the July 2011 deadline. \u00a0The worry is that many health organizations may be rushing ahead too quickly, looking only at the stimulus dollars and not being careful enough in their planning.<\/p>\n

Beacon Partners<\/a>, a health-care consultancy, survey 200 hospitals to find how they are approaching electronic health records and IT management.<\/p>\n