title: The HITECH Act and electronic health records' limitation in coordinating care for children with complex chronic conditions.
abstract: While the HITECH Act was implemented to promote the use of electronic health records to improve the quality and coordination of healthcare, the limitations established to the setting of the hospital or physician's office affect the care coordination for those who utilize many health-related services outside these settings, including children with complex and chronic conditions. Incentive-based support or nationally supported electronic health record systems for allied and other healthcare professionals are necessary to see the full impact that electronic health records can have on care coordination for individuals who utilize many skilled healthcare services that are not associated with a hospital or physician's office.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Des Moines University, 3200 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312, USA. Tel 515-271-1433, fax 515-271-4229. jason.cook@dmu.edu.
authors.forename: Jason E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D057171:American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015897:Comorbidity; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D006284:Health Plan Implementation; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000458:organization & administration; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D013070:Speech Therapy / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce