Imaging & Evidence

摘要

The findings ignited a firestorm among imaging and informatics stakeholders. National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari, MD, blasted the results in his weekly Health IT Buzz blog, pointing out the 2008 data preceded the meaningful use era and emphasizing that the study did not consider decision support or electronic information exchange.This recent study seems to contradict a study published March 2011 in Health Affairs, which reported 92 percent of studies on health IT found overall positive results in improving efficiency, reducing unnecessary tests and improving the quality of care. True, and yet, other studies underscore the need for consistent application of evidence in imaging, i.e. decision support.