PCHIT links for December 19th through December 21st:

• RCHC Redwood Community Health Coalition chooses eClinicalWorks - A California Safety-Net system that is implementing an electronic health record.
• Racial Profiling: The Unintended Consequences of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Report Cards — Werner et al. 111 (10): 1257 — Circulation - I am starting to dig a little into disparities research. The authors point out that the benefit of CABG is the same for diverse populations, yet the performance is not the same. Should we think of HIT in a similar way? I am worried about profiling in the
• How Do Physicians Use the Internet for Work-Related Activities? - iHealthBeat - 39 % say they e-mail online with patients, 20% in 2005, with NCI estimate at 10%.

PCHIT links for December 18th:

• Electronic Health Information among Community Health Centers … - Penetration of EHR’s in Community Health Centers
• Electronic Health Information among Community Health Centers: Adoption and Barriers - Information about adoption of EHR’s in community health centers, 2006
• Remarks to the National Association of Community Health Centers - Information about HIT deployment in community health centers, including large grants this year
• Massachusetts (Mass) Health Policy Forum - Title - Comprehensive view on the Health IT Landscape in MA
• Perceptions about computers and the internet in a …[Ambul Pediatr. 2005 Mar-Apr] - PubMed Result - Study from University of Washington showing impressive use of the Internet
• Use of the Internet to Communicate with Health Care Providers in the United States: Estimates from the 2003 and 2005 Health Information National Trends Surveys (HINTS) | Beckjord | Journal of Medical Internet Research - 10% communicate with health care providers; no association with education level or income which is significant.