Information Technology: Benefits Realized for Selected Health Care Functions

October 2003 Information Technology: Benefits Realized for Selected Health Care Functions The rapidly rising costs of health care, along with an increasing concern for the quality of care and the safety of patients, are driving health care organizations to use information technology (IT) to automate clinical care operations and their associated administrative functions. Among its other functions, IT is now being used for electronic medical records, order management and results reporting, patient care management, and Internet access for patient and provider communications. It also provides automated billing and financial management . . .