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Health Information Technology for Improving Quality of Care in Primary Care Settings
Langley J, Beasley C. Health Information Technology for Improving Quality of Care in Primary Care Settings. Prepared by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement for the National Opinion Research Center under contract No. 290-04-0016. AHRQ Publication No. 07-0079-EF. Rockville, Maryland: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2007.

This report examines the link between health information technology (IT) and quality improvement in a range of primary care settings. The report finds that most current health IT systems have a long way to go before they encompass the functionality that would support robust ongoing improvement of care. Health IT adoption must go hand-in-hand with the implementation of a robust care model and the routine use of solid improvement methods by clinicians and other staff.



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