Washington Debrief: Senate Hearing Examines User Experience with EHRs

Healthcare Informatics: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), served as the ranking member of the Committee for the hearing, referenced President Obama’s precision medicine initiative, citing the value of health IT as an enabler of healthcare transformation. He referenced usability and interoperability as topics that warrant significant improvement before the nation was capitalize on the transformative potential of EHRs.

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