God from the machine and the rise of HIT in health care
Health Information Technology reshapes care by replacing paper records with EMR. The text traces early moves from MUMPS at Massachusetts General to the VA system and Medicare adopting Vista. It highlights benefits of nationally installed HIT despite resistance and costs.
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Health Information Technology
HIT
Massachusetts General Hospital
Veterans Administration
Medicare
Digital medical records promise safer prescribing and universal access
The article argues that electronic records streamline visits to new physicians, reduce prescription errors, and enable online access for authorized users. It notes high Vista system accuracy, but warns of interoperability chaos with 300 vendors, scanning hurdles, security risks, and the need for robust firewalls. It calls HIT a transformative trend to watch.
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Vista
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