Existing Health IT Is Meant to Help. Too Bad It Doesn’t

The American Association of Family Physicians says that needs to change, and points to the kind of technology that actually enables better care.

from HealthcareITNews

It’s a hard reality: Technologies that hospitals are using today do not adequately support the health of Americans, according to the American Association of Family Physicians.

“We believe that new types of information and new kinds of technology are needed,” AAFP wrote in the Annals of Family Medicine. “Technology has great potential to help foster connections and relationships among healthcare professionals, individuals, and communities, and to be a catalyst instead of the barrier it frequently is today.”

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