title: Progress with electronic health record adoption among emergency and outpatient departments: United States, 2006-2011.
abstract: The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 provides incentive payments to eligible hospitals and providers that demonstrate the meaningful use of a certified electronic health record (EHR) system . This report describes the adoption of EHRs in hospital emergency departments (EDs) and outpatient departments (OPDs) from 2006 through 2011 using the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS).
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jamoom
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hing
mesh_terms: D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D062527:Meaningful Use / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States