Hospital Use of Electronic Medical Records Soars

Over 35% of all hospitals now use electronic records to better manage the care of patients according the Health and Human Services department. This is up from 16% in 2009, and is driven by incentive payments from Medicare and Medicaid.

"Health IT is the foundation for a truly 21st century health system where we pay for the right care, not just more care," said Sebelius.

The emphasis on electronic medical records will help in the early detection of disease outbreaks and enable the measurement of effective treatments across all providers that use the new medical IT system.

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