Blame It On RHIO
Interesting RHIO survey from HIMSS, from AISHealth.com's Today in E-Health Business a few weeks ago:
In light of the recognition that regional health information organizations (RHIOs) have great potential for improving the quality of care of patients, why are more not being developed? The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) says it knows the answer. According to the April 2006 HIMSS Vantage Point, 46% of 243 health care IT respondents identify the cost of developing RHIOs as the biggest barrier to implementation. HIMSS adds that the second most frequently cited hurdle -- with 25% of respondents -- was the lack of organizational leadership. Respondents also pointed to the lack of clinical nomenclature and concerns about data security as two other barriers to RHIO implementation, according to HIMSS. But one thing is for sure: Most respondents agree on potential RHIO benefits. An overwhelming 86% report that the biggest potential benefit RHIOs afford is improved quality of care through better access to medical information. At a distant second with 7% was the reduction of health care costs.Tags: EMR, Healthcare+PR, Healthcare+Quality, Online+PR, PPM, RHIO
Posted by Shawn Whalen on May 5, 2006 at 5:15 PM
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