Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
health information, technology resources, patient care, healthcare
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Economics
Abstract
With issues ranging from controlling insurance availability and coverage to management of healthcare infrastructure and costs, healthcare is an inflationary topic of national debate today. Much of the publicized argument, such as the healthcare reform bill recently passed in Congress, has centered on how to restructure the reimbursement system in order to contain costs. However, within provider organizations the question also focuses on maintaining and improving patient welfare. Many in the healthcare industry believe that technological resources can also help healthcare providers to cut costs by automating complex, repetitive processes while improving quality of care. With this goal in mind, every year hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) solutions in pursuit of better, cheaper patient care. Is it worth the cost?
Recommended Citation
Thomas, Evans and Showalter, Dr. Mark
(2013)
"Evaluating The Impact of Health Information Technology Resources on Quality of Patient Care,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 199.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/199