Wednesday, August 5, 2009

President Acknowledges EHR Successes


In the Healthcare IT News article “Obama: IT is still a critical part of healthcare reform”, it talks about a letter sent to Sens. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Max Baucus (D-Mont.), in which President Barack Obama stated "We should ask why places like the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and other institutions can offer the highest quality care at costs well below the national norm. We need to learn from their successes and replicate those best practices across our country."
Finally, there is some talk about EHRs working successfully with documented benefits! With all the negativity surrounding EHRs, it is so great to see the President identify and applaud the achievements medical offices have experienced with the assistance of an EHR.

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