The proposed measure plans to submit the state’s health records into a computerized system following a statement by the U.S. Federal Government urging all healthcare facilities to use electronic health records (EHRs)—or at least half by 2014.
New York State submitted the $129 million plan to the federal government for a creation of a statewide electronic health records system. While the proposal may sound mundane, and even costly, the move may improve relations between health providers and patients—in the long run reducing costs and expediting results.
"You can look at health care and say it is the last major industry to go through data automation. Most industries went through this a couple decades ago. You could also argue that this should be from a patient safety perspective one of the earlier adopters of data automation," David Whitlinger, collaborative executive director of NY eHealth, said in an interview with ynn.com.
"We talked to literally hundreds of people that tell the same story of how much pain it costs them to shuffle records from one provider to another."
Recording every doctor and provider statewide online and linking record systems would also increase Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements under health reform by millions of dollars. EHRs will also cut costs by reducing administrative tests associated with paper-based systems and will allow physicians to share test results, radiological images and other clinical information in near real
New York federal officials are expected to make a decision on the proposal by the end of the year. The statewide EHRs will take several years to implement.
Over the next two years, 58 percent of small physical practices nationally plan to start EHRS.
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Quelle/Source: ThirdAge, 24.11.2010
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