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Resolving the productivity paradox of health information technology: a time for optimism.

Wachter R, Howell MD. Resolving the Productivity Paradox of Health Information Technology: A Time for Optimism. JAMA. 2018;320(1):25-26. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.5605.

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July 19, 2018
Wachter R, Howell MD. JAMA. 2018;320(1):25-26.
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The impact of electronic health records has thus far been disappointing for many clinicians, with limited effect on patient safety and growing concern that electronic health records may contribute to physician burnout. This commentary discusses the productivity paradox of information technology—the fact that digitization often initially impedes productivity rather than enhancing it. The authors highlight recent advancements in health care information technology that hold promise to overcome the productivity paradox, such as artificial intelligence, and discuss barriers that must be surmounted in order for health IT to meet its potential.

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Wachter R, Howell MD. Resolving the Productivity Paradox of Health Information Technology: A Time for Optimism. JAMA. 2018;320(1):25-26. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.5605.