Impact of Health
Information Technology
ON PATIENTS
POTENTIAL BENEFITS AND EFFICIENCIES FOR PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS WITH EHR OPTIMIZATION
IN THE MOST RECENT SURVEY AVAILABLE,
1 IN 3 INDIVIDUALS1
who had seen a healthcare provider in the last year experienced at least one of the following gaps in information exchange:
Had to bring an x-ray, MRI, or other type of test with them to the appointment
Had to redo a test or procedure because the earlier test results were not available
Had to provide their medical history again because their chart could not be found
Had to wait for test results longer than they thought reasonable
Had to tell a healthcare provider about their medical history because they had not gotten their records from another healthcare provider
Reference: 1. Patel V, Barker W, Siminerio E. Trends in Consumer Access and Use of Electronic Health Information. HealthIT.gov. ONC Data Brief No. 30, October 2015 https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/briefs/oncdatabrief30_accesstrends_.pdf. Accessed October 23, 2023.
INDIVIDUALS CAN SERVE AS THE HUB OF INFORMATION EXCHANGE1
In a given year, the average Medicare patients visit...
2
PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS
5
SPECIALISTS
4
DIFFERENT PRACTICES
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR PATIENTS
LESS PAPERWORK
FASTER, MORE ACCURATE PRESCRIPTIONS
EASY, ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO THEIR MEDICAL RECORDS
FEWER UNNECESSARY TESTS AND PROCEDURES
BETTER CARE COORDINATION AMONG HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
GREATER CONTROL OVER THEIR HEALTH
Reference: 1. HealthIT.gov. The Value of Consumer Access & Use of Online Health Records. 2019.
https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/2019-08/value-consumer-access-and-use-online-health-records.pdf. Accessed October 23, 2023.