Impact of Electronic Health Records on Long-Term Care Facilities: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-term care (LTC) facilities are an important part of the health care industry, providing care to the fastest-growing group of the population. However, the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) in LTC facilities lags behind other areas of the health care industry. One of the reasons for the lack of widespread adoption in the United States is that LTC facilities are not eligible for incentives under the Meaningful Use program. Implementation of an EHR system in an LTC facility can potentially enhance the quality of care, provided it is appropriately implemented, used, and maintained. Unfortunately, the lag in adoption of the EHR in LTC creates a paucity of literature on the benefits of EHR implementation in LTC facilities.

Objective

The objective of this

SUBMITTER: Kruse CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5640822 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature