Unraveling the IT Productivity Paradox -- Lessons for Health Care

Spencer S. Jones, Paul Heaton, Robert S. Rudin, Eric C. Schneider

ResearchPosted on rand.org Jun 14, 2012Published in: New England Journal of Medicine, v. 366, no. 24, June 2012, Perspective, p. 2243-2245

Productivity gains that can be achieved by widely adopting health information technology are likely to come from the reengineering of health care and may require new measurement tools to accurately gauge their impact.

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  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2012
  • Pages: 3
  • Document Number: EP-201200-147

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