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The material provided on the following electronic health records (EHR) pages and documents are for information purposes and not an endorsement by the APA. This information is provided as a service to APA members by APA staff and its Committee on Mental Health Information Technology (CMHIT).
APA’s EHR resource page will help guide you through the health information technology (HIT) process and provide information on evaluating EHR vendors, EHR educational materials and tools, software listings and reviews, and a glossary of terms.
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View frequently asked questions by APA members who are shopping for an EHR system to meet their needs.
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Find resources related to privacy and HIT, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other privacy and security issues that affect psychiatry.
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View the many U.S. initiatives that promote the adoption, interoperability, and standardization of EHR, EHR initiatives, Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), the National Health IT website, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and Nationwide Health Information Network (NwHIN).
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Learn about the potential advantages in making prescribing more efficient and safer and related resources.
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