Variation in methods for health information management among U.S. substance abuse treatment centers: 2017

Variation in methods for health information management among U.S. substance abuse treatment centers: 2017

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
ONC data brief
Author(s):
Barker, Wesley, author
Christian Johnson, MPH, author
Contributor(s):
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, July 2020
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Electronic Health Records -- statistics & numerical data
Health Information Management -- methods
Information Dissemination -- methods
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers -- statistics & numerical data
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
More than 20 million Americans suffer from a substance use disorder (SUD) each year. For these individuals, treatment is designed to help stop or reduce harmful substance misuse, improve health and social function, and manage risk for relapse. Electronic technologies, such as electronic health records (EHRs), enable individuals and their providers to more easily manage and exchange treatment records to support care coordination. Effective use of these technologies can also improve quality of care, reduce treatment gaps, and provide cost savings to health systems. In 2017, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) surveyed 13,585 U.S. substance abuse treatment centers about their use of computers or electronic resources to store and exchange treatment records. This brief presents results that show variation in the methods used to store and exchange health records across treatment centers. These results provide a baseline for understanding how treatment centers manage client health information and whether they use electronic methods to do so.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (13 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918332788106676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918332788106676