title: Building an information technology infrastructure.
abstract: The widespread adoption of health information technology (HIT) has been recognized as both a necessary element of health reform and a required building block of a modern, high performing health care system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy, School of Public Health, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blumenthal
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000639:trends; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States