Question

Describe how health IT can facilitate care coordination. b. Cite two examples of unintended consequences of the use of electronic documentation tools. c. What impact has the HITECH Act of 2009 had on the adoption of EHRs?

Answer 1

1. The electronic record systems reduce the fragmentation of care by improving care coordination. They help in the integration and organisation of patient health information. They provide accurate up to date information about the patient. Thus this reduces the medical errors and better time management. Thus improving the patient care and providing good quality of care.
2. Examples of unintended consequences are increased costs, failures in implementation and harm to patients.
3. It reduced the physicians productivity, lacked data sharing capabilities and financial burden.