EHR Case Studies
Read the stories and examples of electronic health record implementations by physicians, practices, and organizations. Have you, your practice, or your organization implemented electronic health records? Do you have a story of how you’ve helped to create a new innovation in health care? We’d like you to share your story with us. After internal review, your story may be published to inspire other providers and organizations to become meaningful users of electronic health records (EHRs). Let’s learn together.
Email us your story at onc.request@hhs.gov. If the story has been published, be sure to include the name and date of the publication and a link to the article. Read our disclaimer.
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Latest Blog Posts
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In the wake of Hurricane Sandy: Health IT 1, Paper Records 0
“When the levee breaks I’ll have no place to stay.” Led Zeppelin
Many people in New York and New Jersey have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Maybe you saw the report about 62-year-old Staten Island grandmother Phyllis Puglia, whose home was leveled by Hurricane Sandy but was able to begin to rebuild her life after the disaster.
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Benefits of Electronic Health Records Are Seen In the Wake of Hurricane Sandy
Dr. Firpo Guerrero talks about preparing for Hurricane Sandy, implementing EHRs, and serving three generations of patients
When Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast, especially New York and New Jersey, many doctors and other health care providers learned—the hard way—about the benefits of electronic health records (EHRs) in ensuring the safety of patient records.
The New Jersey Health Information Extension Center (NJ-HITEC) conducted the following interview with one doctor in Newark, NJ who was among the lucky health care providers who learned the importance of having an EHR after being hit by a natural disaster.
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Our Aging Population and Health Care: Perspectives on Health IT
ONC recently had the opportunity to take part
in one of the largest conferences for consumer organizations—AARP’s annual “Life @ 50+,” which hosted more than 20,000 twenty-thousand AARP members in New Orleans, LA. As you may know, AARP represents one of the fastest growing demographics in America— our 50+ population. AARP helps people 50+ have independence, choice, and control of their lives in ways that are beneficial to themselves and society as a whole.The convention center was packed with older adults from every corner of the country who traversed the halls to learn about myriad topics: travel and leisure; retirement finances; fraud protection; and health care, including joint replacement, insurance, an
d yes, health information technology (health IT). Meeting participants approached the ONC booth with curiosity about our mission and brought a varied level of familiarity with health IT. We learned from those whose doctors and clinicians are already using electronic health records and were challenged by those members who knew nothing about using technology to better manage their health care.
