title: Information technology is considered a potentially transformative element in the field of health care by purchasers, regulators, providers, vendors, and consumers alike. Introduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy at the School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rothstein
mesh_terms: D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D014481:United States