FIERCE HEALTHCARE: Pediatrics has unique EMR and HIT needs

FIERCE HEALTHCARE: Pediatrics has unique EMR and HIT needs

What works for adults may not be so suitable for children. That’s the lesson of a new report on health IT for pediatric care from two California research organizations.

“Children have different health needs, are often served by different caregivers and in different care settings, and in some cases require HIT with different functionality than adults,” says the report, a joint effort of the Health Technology Center and The Children’s Partnership.

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