Louisiana creates loan program for EHR purchases

The plan will rely on federal grants and build on previous state efforts to expand health IT adoption in underserved rural areas.
By Pamela Lewis Dolan,
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal signed into law a bill that would create a loan program for physicians and hospitals hoping to buy an electronic health record system.
The Electronic Health Records [...]

Survey: Secondary use of electronic health data will improve care, cut costs

The secondary use of data collected in electronic medical records will be the key to greater quality and cost savings in the next five years, according to a new report.
The report, released Thursday by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), based on a survey of more than 700 individuals representing providers, payers and drug companies, found that three-quarters agree [...]

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