OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst On the Download The application of information technology (IT) to support and improve the delivery of health care has evolved rapidly in the last several decades and now is considered an essential component of an effective business model. The behavioral health care industry has not adopted and reaped the benefits of IT at a similar pace for a number of reasons, many stemming from the financial realities of business… We have identified seven general principles that we believe will facilitate selection, purchase, implementation, and use of an Electronic Health Record . . .

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst On the Download The application of information technology (IT) to support and improve the delivery of health care has evolved rapidly in the last several decades and now is considered an essential component of an effective business model. The behavioral health care industry has not adopted and reaped the benefits of IT at a similar pace for a number of reasons, many stemming from the financial realities of business… We have identified seven general principles that we believe will facilitate selection, purchase, implementation, and use of an Electronic Health Record . . .